Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That rangefinder base is a tad narrow in the Prominent for wide open/close up work, and my biggest trouble with that lens is just like all the other bright lenses I have: motion blur. Something about a very bright lens that encourages me to take shots I'd not normally try. 1/4 with the Summilux 35mm? Piece of cake! 1/30 and the Summicron 90mm? EASY? HEY! Why are my negatives blurry? Ah, yes, part of the "mystery" of available light photography. Sadly, I feel my days with the Prominent and lenses drawing to a close, to better afford my Leitz habit, unless I can get away with simply selling the 10D... On Mar 6, 2005, at 5:01 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Jeff, > No, unfortunately it is not in LTM. I had to get a Prominet as well to > use it. I probably will acquire one of CameraQuest's adapters to use > it > on one of my Contax's compared to the Sonnar on the same film. Wide > open, the Nokton seems to have provide a crisper image than the Sonnar. > Time will tell. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Jeff Sumner > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:48 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 9 Experimental week > > I like it, the original Nokton. > > I just wish I had a Contax -to- LTM -to- M adapter, so I could mount my > Prominent's Nokton on my MP. > > Ah, well, someday. > > Is your Nokton an original LTM? I've noticed that there is indeed a > slight bit of mechanical vignetting in that particular lens, so out of > focus speculars take on an almost football shape, but not displeasingly > so, and the rendition of it is very gentle. > > With the above adapter it would be cakewalk to compare the Nokton to > the CZJ Sonnar of the same f stop. > > If you like the Nokton, you'll love the Ultron. I've compared it to my > G2's 45mm and found they are very similar, with the Ultron giving a bit > more veiling wide open. > > JD > > > On Mar 6, 2005, at 3:14 PM, Don Dory wrote: > >> Adam, >> The first image was with T400CN, I was in a hurry to see how the lens >> camera performed. It will take a few more rolls shot at 1.5 to decide >> if the Nokton is in fact the best fast fifty from the fifties. Flare >> resistance is quite good and detail is pretty fine as well. >> >> Don >> dorysrus@mindspring.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of Adam Bridge >> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:25 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 9 Experimental week >> >> What film/processing were you shooting Don? That first shot sure is >> loaded with craft not to mention content. >> >> I agree that the 2nd was a letdown for you but I'm certain you'll be >> ready with a different combination another time. >> >> Adam >> >> >> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:07:34 -0500, Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> >> wrote: >>> This week I was trying out newish toys. The first image is with the >>> original Nokton from the fifties. The little boy was having trouble >>> making up his mind. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album143/whattoget >>> >>> The second image was taken with a 105 Nikkor on an RT at close focus >> and >>> wide open. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album143/babytoesII >>> >>> In this case I don't think the lens was up to the challenge. I like >> the >>> composition so I will have to try again with a different film/lens >>> combination. >>> >>> Comments always welcome. >>> >>> Don >>> dorysrus@mindspring.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Jeff Sumner 3677 Glencairn Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 USA Home: +1216 921-1941 Mobile: +1216 650-6663