Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien_vD@compuserve.com wrote: > > Lucien wrote: > > > *The Noctilux had give me great joy but also some great disappointment, > > that I never had with the other lenses but the former summilux 35/1,4 for > > different reasons. > > Dennis wrote: > > <I am curious about you dissapointment with the Noct, care to elaborate? > > Great joy : Photography in available light inside house, factory, theater > etc.. > I remember specially the visit of a sugar factory, made with a M5 and the > Noctilux (made in 1977). > The result is still one of big surprise and best souvenir I had after > opening a Labo envelope. > > Great disappointment: Photography outside in daylight, diaphragm closed > between f1 & f4 > with a 25 or 100 ASA films. > > With Noctilux : unwanted reflections, unpleasant images. (maybe the present > model is better) > > With Summilux 35 (1964/96) (f1,4 & f2) : great softness, like using a soft > filter, not always unpleasant. (The results vary from one to another, I've > tried 5 or 6 Summilux 35 in 17 years) > The Summilux ASPH is much better wide open. > > Lucien > Belgium Lucien Many thanks for this information. Makes me want the Noct more. Best regards, Dennis - -- Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown