Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think shooting it indoors at 800 -1200 on the M would be a dream in low/no light. On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 4:49 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > People call it the f 1 and be there lens but I call it the f 1000th of a > second and be there lens as I have at set at that and the lens has to stop > down half the time as there would be too much light to shoot wide open in > many situations. Now with the m9 its a f 4000th of a second and be there > combination. That's a dream come true for Noct. Shooters two more stops in > your favor. > I have to say its cool to shoot it at f 1 but when you have to stop down > either becuae there is too much light or becuae you need some depth of > field > its not the end of the world. It performs great as a normal lens which just > has a feature in that it can perform well in low light particularly night.. > My big projected slides with a Leica projections lens looked just as good > as > my Summicron. Which isn't in some sense saying much but to me its saying > enough. The lens is usable as a general purpose lens if you don't mind the > weight and size and the fact that you are carrying around thousands of > dollars. > > I also have to say that putting a made for night shooting high speed > expensive lens on your camera and then thinking you can then shoot slow > film (which you can) I have severe mixed feelings about. I've never done > it. > Never plan to. > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > > > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:41:38 -0800 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with Nocti > > > > Thanks Richard, but with my first grandchild on the way, they deserve > > nothing but the best! ;-) > > > > On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM, Richard Man > > <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > > > >> All the Nocti have the same optical formula except the very first F1.2 > and > >> the latest F0.9 versions. There are cosmetic differences such as slide > out > >> hood which you may or may not like but that's really about it. Get one > in > >> the condition you like for the price you can afford and that's about it. > >> > >> For my money, I'd spend it on the Nokton 1.1 for $900 since if you > really > >> need a Nocti, you can sell the Nokton and treat of any loss (if any) as > >> lens rental / testing fee. > >> > >> (I do have the Nokton and you are welcome to borrow it for a few days > since > >> I know where you live :-) ) > >> > >> On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 10:29 PM, 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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com