Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That should have read "pretty much impossible to follow focus"... Leo Wesson www.leowesson.com On Jan 22, 2012, at 9:57, Leowesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Robert, > > That's the one I have. It's an interesting lens to use, you will love it > or you will hate it! > > My observations: > > The focus throw is very long so it's pretty much possible to follow focus > a moving subject. The closest focus point of lens isn't very close so you > do back up a lot, that being said I don't really like that much lack of > dof that close. You have to play with the visual feel of that much > softness, it is an acquired taste. > > I haven't had my lens calibrated for digital and focusing it is pretty > much a focus bracketing affair. > > If you have an M8 and are planning to shoot color with it you might be > disappointed with the lens. I think the IR filter ruins the non flaring > quality of the optics. > > Leo Wesson > www.leowesson.com > > On Jan 22, 2012, at 0:29, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I just received the following from an east coast dealer I'm working with . >> So far a new M and 35'cron built int 2004. Here is what I'm being told >> about the Nocti: >> >> "I have a nice used 4th Gen 50mm f/1 Noctilux with slide out shade that >> just came in a couple days ago. It is also not 6-bit coded and I'd rate it >> overall as a 8 or 9 out of 10. It has one area of wear on the underside of >> aperture ring, but otherwise pristine. Perfect glass and very smooth >> focusing, especially for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend to be stiff). I believe >> we are asking $6500 for it." >> >> He can send the Nocti to Leica NJ for coding and calibration. >> Are there questions, other than what is generation 4 (what is that?) and >> the comment "very smooth focusing, especial for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend >> to be stiff)". >> >> I'm a bit out of my area of expertise and hope some can provide guidance. >> >> Thanks to all, >> Bob (who managed to go out shooting today for the 1st time in 5 weeks...). >> It actually turned out to be a day of frights, but all are safe. More >> later >> after I have a chance to develop the images. >> >> -- >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information