Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGnuts, I have scanned some photos which I think show some of the aspects of the Noctilux on this page: <http://www.members.tripod.com/~Tina_Manley/index.html> The first one shows no vignetting at all but it does show the shallow depth of field at 1.0 with a close focus. The second one shows very slight vignetting in the corners. It also shows the slight tendency to flare. The third one shows apparent vignetting which I believe reflects the actual light in the street at night. It also shows slight flare. The first photo might have been possible with a slower lens but I would have had to use a slower shutter speed. The second one is on TMax 3200 and could only have been made with the Noctilux or with a tripod and very slow shutter speed which would have blurred both the woman and the cat. The third one was made at 1.0 @ 1/250 sec. and could only have been made with a Noctilux. I hope you can see these difference in the scans. It is very obvious in the prints. If you take a lot of photographs in low light the lens is invaluable!! Best - TIna ______________________________________________________________________ Tina Manley, ASMP <http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html> <http://www.aperture-photo.com/site/reportage/manley/manleyframeset.html> <http://www.onlineartistleague.com/manleyt/portfoli.htm>