Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ernie, thanks. The play on the Zeiss is an odd phenomenon. I wonder why that happens? I have read a few complaints about problems with focus, but I'm not sure how many posters have actually used the lens in anger. Moreover, I think too few people actually expect instant success nowadays and so if they don't get it without putting in a little effort, they blame the equipment. Your point about bracketing the focus is well-made. Any problems with my images are much more likely to be a problem with me now that I'm approaching 50 and need varifocal spectacles! A couple of months ago, I discussed the issue of focusing the lens accurately with Frank Dernie when we met for lunch. We agreed that when using the lens wide-open, just the act of recomposing after focusing is probably enough to affect the critical focus (say when focusing on a person's eye). Add a touch of subject movement and a little photographer movement and you have instant focus shift! I also think that digital has made many of us (myself included) far too critical - it's easy to reject a shot after having decided that it's not critically sharp when viewed at 100% on a monitor when in fact if it was printed, the result would probably be plenty good enough to pass muster. Mark Pope, Swindon, Wilts UK Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog Picture a week (2010) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 charcot wrote: > Mark - enjoyed the article. I just got back some XMAS pictures shot on > Kodachrome 64 with the 1.1 > > Like all lenses of this ilk you need to be very deliberate in your > focusing. Some were spot on and others you could see the focus point > was behind the subject. I've decided that the MUST have shots that one > may have to do a bit of bracket focusing. > > One note that may only apply to the bodies that the 1.1 is used on is > that my Zeiss Ikon body there is a bit of rotational play but on the M8 > there is NONE. > ernie > > Mark Pope wrote: >> Fresh from the Swindon Procrastinatorium, I give you a brief review of >> the Nokton f1.1 lens, with a few test shots which you may or may not >> have seen. >> >> The review is here... http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog/?p=218 >> >> Best wishes >> >> Mark > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information