[Leica] IMG: Noctilux Pictures

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Bob,

Keep the Noctilux. You'll be sorry if you sell it. Your pictures are  
fine. Actually better then fine.

Regards,
Len


On Jul 12, 2007, at 9:22 PM, Robert Rose wrote:

> I decided to force myself to use this hunk of glass or get rid of  
> it.  Here
> are my results:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/noctilux/L1003710.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/noctilux/L1003722.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/noctilux/L1003727.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/noctilux/L1000055.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/noctilux/L1000053.jpg.html
>
> You can try clicking on the first image, then using the navigation  
> button to
> see the rest.  You might be able to get the album at one time with  
> one of
> these links, but the site seems to be very slow using these:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/main.php?g2_itemId=92832
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/noctilux/
>
> These were all taken in Old Town Pasadena.  I used the 1.25x  
> magnifier.  The
> throw on the lens is so long that it seems important to guess the  
> distance
> and pre-focus (somewhere near the right focus) before lifting the  
> camera to
> my eye, so that the subject does not get distracted and stare at  
> me, like
> what happened in 3722 (which is also the only one not at f/1).
>
> You may recall that I adjusted the focus cam to eliminate back  
> focus, and I
> think it is successful.
>
> So, what do you think?  Should I keep it, or sell it?
>
> Bob Rose
>
>
>
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