Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com