Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The problem really is not with the M8, really. Its rangefinder is just about as accurate as those on M6 and other M bodies. The focus shift in Noctilux is real, and is a result of the spherical abberation. Erwin has remarked on this: http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/mseries/testm/M10-50.html Under most conditions where Noctilux would be used, combined with slow shutter and fast films, the absolute resolution was not of the utmost importance. However, with the digital sensor resolving far finer details than Tri-X pushed to ISO1600, we have become far pickier, expecting Summicron/Velvia resolution and colours even under marginal lighting conditions. Every tool has strengths and limitations, and skilled users must be aware of these to take advantage of the tools. I have taken some photographs with my M8 and Noctilux which I could never imagine with an M6, Summilux 75mm and some fast speed colour film: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kiisaka/FriendsAndFamily/AlbanBergAt122/ So in short, go ahead and get the Noctilux, and shoot. Like an Italian sports car, you have to learn its flaws. But if you nail that perfect toe-and-heel, it's a rush like no other. Ken On Tuesday, April 03, 2007, at 09:37AM, "Jerry Justianto" <jsjgroups@gmail.com> wrote: >mmm, I only have 3 lenses with my M6: Noct, 75 Lux and 35 cron asph. > >I just think that if I buy the M8, I probably can only use one lens >(35 cron) with it, not a good idea, and the idea sending M8 to Solm >from Indonesia is not good too. > >Thanks for the info. > >JSJ > >On 4/3/07, bernardo feio <bernardofeio@yahoo.com.br> wrote: >> I have a very old noctilux (I think that it's from middle 80) and no >> focus problem (neither before CLA neither after CLA in Solms) >> >> B regards from Portugal >> bernardofeio >> >> >> Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> escreveu: Jerry, >> >> Except for the 1.2 version, both 1.0 versions of the Noctilux have >> the same lens formula so you would expect the same shift. However it >> appears that it is unit to unit variation that makes it acceptable or >> not. My Noctilux produced in 2006 had the shift problem. I have >> photos that are much sharper at f1.0 then they are at f2.8. And >> that's mounted on a tripod without changing focus. >> >> Len >> >> >> >> Len >> >> >> On Apr 3, 2007, at 11:14 AM, Jerry Justianto wrote: >> >> > Correct me if I am wrong: >> > >> > The way that I read is only the old Noctilux (and old 75 Summilux) >> > that have focus shift problem with M8 but the new ones are not >> > (include the recent 1999 Noct).