[Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?

[John McMaster]

I got my Noctilux f1.0 and 75mm Summilux correctly calibrated a few years ago (took several goes by Solms) but they are still in calibration now

john

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Yes…. and it is too expensive calibrate it every year!
Lluis

El 13/12/2014, a las 01:52, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> escribió:

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