Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or, deep shadow, with its blue cast. S. Dimitrov > From: "Greg Locke" <locke@straylight.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 21:15:42 -0230 > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Noct @F1 vs. color > > I would suspect the source of your very low light at as the reason for the > colour shift, not the lens. > > Thing about it. When we are working in low light what is the most common > light source? > > ...small warm light bulbs giving flat low contrast light, hence orange > slides. Or green if flourescent. > > Greg Locke > St. John's, Newfoundland > http://blog.greglocke.com > > ----JUST RELEASED------- > NEWFOUNDLAND ...journey into a lost nation > by Greg Locke and Michael Crummey > McClelland and Stewart > ISBN # 0-7710-6142-0 > http://www.straylight.ca/newfoundland > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Richard F. Man >> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:53 PM >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] Noct @F1 vs. color >> >> What I notice (duh...) is that at very low light where one >> needs the Noctilux at F1, or F1.2, the color contrast is very >> low, and typically there are color casts. Perhaps it's >> because I only shoot slides? Would color neg, like the Fuji >> Superia etc. be better? Or do I give up and just have to >> shoot B&W where the Noct' excels? >> >> (A little moot currently since I sold my Noct' so I can >> afford a Tri-Elmar, but I suspect I may get another Noct at >> some point) Interestingly, on my personal favorite page, for >> my wife's pics, two are Noct's: >> http://www.dragonsgate.net/photosite/karisu/index.html >> >> 2nd row, first one on left, and 4th row, last one on right. >> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me >> directly, please use richard@imagecraft.com) >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information