Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted wrote: > >I use mine as often as I can wide open! It makes the pictures look >completely different, whether B&W or colour. It sure gives me an edge over >the "flash and grab" photographers! Not always, but a whole bunch of the >time! I couldn't agree with you more on this one. Leica lenses are made to have top performance wide open, so why not take advantage of it? Most people are stunned when they see a really shallow depth of field image with a sharp and clear point of focus with a smooth, blurry background. I suppose that it is the f/5.6-f/9 point and shoot zoom lens which has made people accustomed to deep DOF. Even top quality zooms like the Canon L lenses top out at f/2.8. Shooting at f/1.4 (I have not yet been blessed with a Noctilux) really makes your photos stand out on the light table when compared with shots from large maximum aperture lenses.