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Subject: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative)
From: "Simon Lamb" <s_lamb@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 22:57:04 +0100
References: <200005251354.JAA09475@unix3.netaxs.com> <003c01bfc67e$1319cc60$1974fdcc@BryanCaldwell>

Bryan

When you are using the Noctilux in very low light, how do you focus the
thing when you can hardly see the subject.  I ask this because I was trying
to take some indoor shots with Scala at 1600 in very low light using my 50mm
f/2 and, although I could get an exposure at 1/8 sec @ f/2, I could not see
the subject well enough to know if I had proper focus on it.  Is the f/1
Noctilux that much brighter that focusing is easier?

Simon

Amateur images at http://www.phoenixdb.co.uk/leica


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Caldwell <bcaldwell@softcom.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: 25 May 2000 20:18
Subject: Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative


>
> But when you push your film AND use a Noctilux, you're in a whole
different
> world.
>
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Cassidy" <cassidy@netaxs.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 6:54 AM
> Subject: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative
>
>
> > [bob was complaining about camera shake]
> >
> > the other alternative (to buying a noctilux) is to just push your film
two
> > stops. tri-x does very nicely at 800 or 1600. not to mention the wide
> > variety of high speed (i.e. 3200 etc) films on the market today. this
shot
> > of chip is hp5 at 1600:
> >
> > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/pad/18/chip.jpg
> >
> > there ya go. cheap lux.
> >
> >
> > the ever practical,
> >
> > kc
> >
>

Replies: Reply from "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net> (Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative))
Reply from chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson) (Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative))
Reply from Rich Lahrson <tripspud@wenet.net> (Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative))
Reply from "Stephen A. Talesnick" <stephen@talesnick.com> (Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative))
Reply from Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative))
In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com> ([Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative)
Message from "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net> (Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative)