Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A Canon FD T90 @ 1/4000 or F1N @1/2000 using a FD 55mm f1:1.2 Aspherical another option to consider. On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I found the Noctilux to be not an f1 and be there kind a lens. > But an f 1000th of a second and be there kind a lens. > I didn't mind stopping down a few when the sun was bright enough. > It never killed me. > Now that many people are using the M9 its another couple of stops. > An f 4000th of a second and be there experience. > Sounds great to me! > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > > > From: Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:51:49 -0500 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95? > > > > Same here, Heliopan 8x (3 stops). That generally accommodates f1.0 in > > daylight with an M8 or M9. When I was using the MP I shot Pan-F at 32 > ASA so > > the 1,000 top speed was OK. I also liked a #25 back then which cuts a > lot of > > light. > > > > -rei > > > > Ridgewood, NJ > > via iPhone > > > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 11:35 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > > wrote: > > > >> Most of my Noctilux shots are with a 3 stop ND, even then I may have to > stop > >> down at times... > >> > >> John > >> > >> On 10/02/2012, at 5:31 PM, "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Ever use a ND filter on it to shoot wide open in daylight? I know it's > >>> sacrilege to put glass in front of the Nocti, but from a practical > shooter > >>> point of view, shooting at f/1 on a sunny day would be delicious. > There are > >>> these adjustable ND filters these days (basically 2 polarizers) and I'm > >>> thinking one might be nice to use for this... > >>> > >>> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> There was a run on guys who got Noctili then. > >>>> I went to a LHSA Boston meeting that year and everyone had them on > their > >>>> cameras. > >>>> One guy LUG lurker brought his with a uv filter on it just to piss me > off. > >>>> > >>>> We had Leica with Noctilux stacking on the table during dinner and > drinks. > >>>> People still smoked then I remember ash trays in the pictures I took > of > >>>> that. Noctili were coming out of the woodwork. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Mark R. > >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> From: Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> > >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >>>>> Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:12 -0500 > >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95? > >>>>> > >>>>> I got mine in late July 2001! > >>>>> > >>>>> -rei > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On 02/09/2012 01:06 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>>>>> I got my f1 Noctilux M the day before yesterday; from Glaziers in > >>>> Seattle > >>>>>> 28th August 2001 $3,495. > >>>>>> Whew that felt like a lot of money then! > >>>>>> It stayed on my camera for year. Carried it with me everywhere. > >>>>>> Shot thousands of pix with it and printed a slew of them it was > right > >>>> before > >>>>>> I got into inkjet mode. > >>>>>> 3817 days ago. > >>>>>> So that's less then a dollar a day to feel like a friggin > millionaire. > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> Mail was checked for spam by the Freeware Edition of CleanMail. > >>> The Freeware Edition is free for personal and non-commercial use. > >>> You can remove this notice by purchasing a full license! > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >