Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23

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Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:05:23 -0500
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Me, too.  Automatic vignetting!

Tina

On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote:

> I suspect the M8 "crops" much of the falloff. That being said, I've found
> the falloff whether on the M6, MP or M9 part of the charming signature of
> the noctilux.
>
> -rei
>
> Ridgewood, NJ
> via iPhone
>
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 12:46 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > Since I tried the Nocti on my M8, It did not show any light fall off.
>  This may be a problem on the M9 though.  Maybe Tina or Geoff may have some
> insight on this.
> >
> > gene
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 5:59:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with Nocti
> >
> > Hi Gene,
> > With the Nocti's light fall off, I wonder if the setting of the M for
> this
> > lens has an impact...
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds like a good buy.  Not sure I would bother with the coding, but
> that
> >> is my personal opinion.  My only coded lenses are my 21 Asph and 28
> Asph,
> >> which I bought new with the coding, all others are just fine as is, and
> I
> >> have my M8 set to coded lenses On setting and works great.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Gene
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:29:51 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> >> Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > http://www.rgaphoto.com
> >
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


Replies: Reply from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Help with Nocti)
In reply to: Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] Help with Nocti)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] Help with Nocti)