Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I like the third for the over the shoulder dog portrait and the last for the gentle tones and expression in a lovely portrait. I confess the background is a little distracting for me being so out of focus that it looks odd or artificial. Personal taste and opinion only. But then I'm at the other end of the lens appreciation viewpoints where it can't be too accurate or well corrected for me. Still obviously a lens full of character and with a unique fingerprint. I'd have that cleaned out ;-) Kudos for being able to do anything with it at 1.4. I'd never have picked this as a Nikkor. The same sort of spec in an old 50 for the Nikon SLRs is a world apart from this. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Sent: Friday, 15 September 2006 11:53 To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Who needs an M8 when you have Neopan? Last time I posted pictures from a 70+ years lens (Summar), people thought the contrast is a bit low. Well, I think this 50+ Nikkor 50/1.4SC fares better in that aspect. I shot a whole roll with most of the shots @1.4, and even after 50 years, it's quite decent. Ergonomically speaking, it sucks, as the focus is a bit stiff on my and there are gunky thing on the front ring (I also found that you can unscrew the front lens assembly out, neat - I think). I suppose it may need a CLA. Enjoy? http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/091406/ So what do you think about the bokeh or the glow :-)? // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information