Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't compare the Noc' to the Summilux but I can tell you that at 5.6 it holds its own against the Summicron. For my work (hand held) I can't see any difference at 5.6. That said-I rarely shoot the Not' at greater than f2. If there is more light I use the much light Summicron. Ken Wilcox At 11:04 -0400 4/14/0, a fine scholar, Doug Nygren wrote: >I have a question which I'd like to ask the other readers of the list >about. > >My question concerns the Noctilux. I do a lot of night photography. I >shoot at F 5.6, use color slide film (Velvia and Kodachrome 64) and get >good results with a 35 mm 1.4 Summilux and and the 21 mm. > >How well will the Noctilux perform at 5.6? Will it better or worse than >a 50 mm 1.4 summilux? > >My feeling is that the Noctilux is best when wide open. > >I have borrowed a Noctilux and have found it difficult to focus. The 35 >mm and 21 are fairly easy to focus. > >Any comments will be appreciated. > >doug nygren - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>