Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:59 AM 3/25/2006, you wrote: >Hi: > >I'm just curious what the fuss is all about concerning the Noctilux. >Big, pricey and seemingly flawed. The difference between 1.4 and 1.0 >cannot be worth the sacrifice in quality, is it? > >Walt Walt - There are times when only the Noctilux will get the photo. I've been in many situations when, even using TMax 3200, and shooting with the Noctilux at 1.0, I had to brace against something or use a monopod to get the photo in the dark. Here are some: http://main.nc.us/openstudio/tinamanley/Honduras/ordinand.htm http://main.nc.us/openstudio/tinamanley/Honduras/amilcar.htm http://main.nc.us/openstudio/tinamanley/Honduras/weldi.htm http://main.nc.us/openstudio/tinamanley/Honduras/maria.htm All made with the Noctilux and I couldn't have gotten them at 1.4. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com