[Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?

[Steve Barbour]

> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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.


calibration helps, but there is no way a week later or a year later, to know if it remains in the same good calibration....aye there's the rub...


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