Re: [Leica] my first noctilux images

[shino@ubspainewebber.com]

thank you very much.  as a matter of fact, my very first leica lens was/is
a 90 summicron (version III, as per Puts).

until i joined LUG, i always used the summicron at f8 or f11 with XP1 and
the like.  i really believed that you could never have too much depth of
field and that your aperture should be as small as possible while still
maintaining a hand-holdable speed.

only after reading this group and seeing the kind of photographs
you guys do, did i recently start shooting the summicron wide open, and wow--
what a different view!  the LUG radically changed the way i made photographs;
the only influence that can compare are all those adams and picker books
i read in the mid-80's.

despite the occasional bickering (which is zero compared with
rec.photo.equipment.35mm), this group is worth its weight in gold.

thanks to everyone,

- -rei

> 
> Sir,
> 
> Your images are beautiful. I committed to a Noctilux last year and have 
> found this to be the finest M lens I own. The signature of this lens is 
> scary. I have found it turns the most mundane (yours are far from 
> mundane) images into art. I am glad to see your images as it is hard to 
> find examples on the web. I have sold all my other 50mm lenses and even 
> though it is big, carry the Noct daily. I am in the process of designing 
> an f1 web site to display my images. Have you tried an older (last not 
> latest) 90 Summicron? This is quite a lens also. I always shoot images 
> to please myself but and have found the Noctilux changing the way others 
> see my photographs. I shoot it for everything but mainly Jazz musicians 
> n dark clubs. Enjoy.
> 
> Thank you and best regards,
> 
> Jim Hedger