[Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?

[Steve Barbour]

> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Your Hospital images are unforgettable!


you are very kind Lluis, here I am thinking of the technical issues only, I may when time allows simply do a series of dandelion shots: w Nocti at f1   and Summilux 75mm at f1.4,  on the Sony 7,  to have a look...


steve


> Amitiés
> Lluis
> 
> 
> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> escribió:
> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sonny,
>>> 
>>> I’ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the characteristics things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a perfect picture but when yo got it it is exceptional…!
>> 
>> 
>> exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to obtain perfect  focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with focus peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus....
>> 
>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my earlier kids in hospital images....
>> 
>> steve
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> escribió:
>>> 
>>>> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind.  The image
>>>> that I wanted to show you.  Look! See what I see?
>>>> 
>>>> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really wonderful
>>>> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked.
>>>> 
>>>> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold several
>>>> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.)
>>>> 
>>>> If I
>>>> ​still ​
>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued to my
>>>> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures
>>>> ​, and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at that EXIF
>>>> line and wishing you were me.  ;-)​
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Sonny
>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>>> 1714
>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>>>> 
>>>> USA
>>>> 
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