Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can't speak to the Noctilux, but the 35 Summilux ASPH... Example: I have before me a 16" x 20" Fuji Supergloss print of a KR64 trannie shot inside the St. Chappelle Cathedral in Paris. f/1.4 at 1/15 or 1/8. The room is dim, to show off the astonishing expanses of stained glass windows. Depth of field is obviously a limitation, but the in-focus regions are, to use a dreadfully overused phrase, tack-sharp. Detail goes right down to the grain limit. Out of focus regions are rendered in a neutral fashion; slightly defocused areas retain excellent contrast. With a considerable brightness range in the scene, even deep shadows hold considerable detail (in the original, though some of this was not printable without a contrast mask). Evaluation: the M6-35 ASPH allows me to use emulsions fully two stops slower than I would have required with my nikon and 35/2. and to exploit the film's capabilities handheld in marginal light. Damn, this setup delivers! - -Alexey .......................................................................... Alexey Merz | URL: http://www.webcom.com/alexey | email: alexey@webcom.com