Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just got back from an afternoon out with a M8 and Noctliux. I never realized how dramatic the focus shift is when changing f stops! IE, my RF is right on at f/1.0 but at f/2.0 - 2.8, the focus shifts dramatically backwards. A bit of googling confirms that this effect. The digital sensor makes things more severe as film was more forgiving with its relative 'thickness' Eric On 4/19/07, Marty Deveney <freakscene@weirdness.com> wrote: > Hi George, >When I had a Noctilux I found the minimum focus distance a > constant > >annoyance. It seemed that I always wanted another 6 to 8 inches that > >wasn't available. This ultimately resulted in my selling the lens. > For which I am extremely, ongoingly grateful to you. > >So the question: Do those of you who may have had similar feelings > >when using the Noctilux on an M2,3,4, 5, 6 or 7 feel that this > >limitation has been softened when using it on the M8? > The main problem with using the Nocti on my M7 was always that I had to > swap lenses to get closer focus and that therefore when I travel I need > totake the Nocti and a 50/2 (used to be a Summicron, currently playingwith > a Pentax 43). The M8 makes the Nocti more challenging in some ways - the > digital sensoris less tolerant of focus errors, the lower mag viewfinder > makes focus generallyharder (get a magnifier) but the ~65mm equivalent > goes a long way towards makingthat 1m close focus less of an issue. It's > a great lens and I think the M8 makes it an even better lens. It > definitely teaches you how little is in focus at 1m at f1 and also how > marvellously dreamy that low-contrast, much fine detail obliterated look > can be.I also use it a lot for waist-up and head-and-shoulders work at > f2.8-4, particularly for weddings. Brides and their mothers seem to > think the Nocti makes them look better. Just my current thoughts (the > Nocti was the only M-mount lens I had when I got my M8). Later, Marty > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >