[Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?

Lluis Ripoll lluisripollphotography at gmail.com
Fri Dec 12 16:48:18 PST 2014


Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell you that I’ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I’ve sent it to Wetzlar to be calibrated, at the same time I’ve ordered add the 6 bit coding, but I think this has not any influence in focusing precision.

Amitiés
Lluis

El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> escribió:

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>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Your Hospital images are unforgettable!
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> 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...
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> steve
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>> Amitiés
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> escribió:
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>>>> 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…!
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>>> 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....
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>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my earlier kids in hospital images....
>>> 
>>> steve
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>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Lluis
>>>> 
>>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> escribió:
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>>>>> 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
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>>>>> 
>>>>> USA
>>>>> 
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