Re: [Leica] Re: Noctilux

[RBedw51767@aol.com]

Roger:

I am not going to help you any.  I have had my Nocto for several months and
the first pictures that I took with it were of the inside of our home while it
was under construction.  It was dark and I was using 400 ISO Fuji Color Print.
I was shocked when I got the pictures back from the lab because they looked
like they were made in daylight.  Unbelievable.

The second group that I took were made with 3200 TMax inside a coliseum.
There were bright lights from the ceiling and I was shooting at 1/250.  I
really could have used film in the 1000-1600 ISO range.   Also, on the same
roll were pictures of the family in our living room which had the most
wonderful natural look to them.  I was shooting at 1/50 at F1.0 with these.
There was incredible detail in the shadows.

The 50mm focal length is not one of my favorites but this one is a
keeper....big time.

Tell your wife that you have figured out a way to save money by not having to
purchase a flash for your camera.  I can't imagine a need for the new TTL.

Good Luck,

Bob


<< Boy, is my wife getting ticked at you people! As a result of posts 
 like these along with Ted's unabashed love for this lens, I'm now 
 lusting, big time.
 
 It wasn't even on my want list a few months ago. Now, it's way 
 up near the top!
 
 
 On 15 Nov 98, FIGLIO4CAP@aol.com wrote, at least in part:
 
 > In a message dated 11/13/98 9:02:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
 > dcoliva@jura.dsnet.it writes:
 > 
 > << When I got the photos back from the lab I was stunned and speechless!
 > >> Dear Daniele, That was my first response when I got my first roll back
 > as well.  What is extraordiary about the lens is its ability to render
 > images taken it very low light as though there really was plenty of
 > illumination!  Color rendition and contrast are excellent. I just took a
 > couple rolls of my old friends at our annual dinner get together which we
 > do every year at the annual meetings of the American Society of
 > Ciminology. The scene was a dimly lit room at Cafe Nola in DC. I used no
 > flash to the amazement of my buddies. Several of them used flash (two of
 > them are avid photographers) with the predictable results. My shots,
 > however, maintained the atmosphere of the room and the evening. They are
 > simple photos taken for us and our memories, but they are also delightful
 > to look at - there is so much more there than flash shots convey. Best
 > regards, Bob Figlio
 
 
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 Roger
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