Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux Gloom-Buster VS 75mm f/1.4 ...
From: Zeissleica@aol.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 12:52:46 EDT

In a message dated 7/7/99 7:55:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
megamax@abacom.com writes:

>    I'm not a 50mm photographer but the more you read
>  	and know about it, the Noctilux sure grows on you,
>  	does it not ? (I always tend to prefer below 40mm
>  	and 60mm upwards by personal aesthetics, but it must
>  	be quite an experience to photograph at extreme
>  	low light levels and get predictably excellent images...)

It's not just the low levels.  It is good at flare control in high light 
levels, too.  I recently took a shot on the water directly into the sunset 
and expected it to be a throwaway.  Instead, it was one of the best shots on 
the roll, with lots of detail in the shadow areas.

/Mitch