Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30

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Subject: [Leica] Noct & M8 (WAS WTB : Noctilux (UK))
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat Dec 30 10:33:07 2006

i can imagine this the case.  i personally find a strong "sweet spot" 
with the noctilux to be 5-6 feet, which may be too tight with the 1.33
cropping.

but i am confident you've got a fun problem on your hands.

-rei

On Dec30 10:22, Brian Reid wrote:
> I'm having real trouble adapting to the Noctilux on the M8.
> 
> For years and years I've taken pictures of people from a certain distance 
> away, and the 4/3 nature of the M8 is forcing me to be farther away in 
> order to get the proper picture. For example, sitting across a standard 
> dining table from someone, holding an M8 and a Noctilux, the crop is too 
> tight, and to get the shot that I want I have to move away from the table.
> 
> Old habits die hard, I guess. If Leica is going to make more 1.33x M 
> cameras, they ought to figure out a way to make a 35mm Noctilux.

-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey