[Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?

[Lluis Ripoll]

John,

Thanks for the inforation, it is good to know it!

Cheers
Lluis

El 13/12/2014, a las 02:07, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> escribió:

> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 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:
> 
>> 
>>> 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:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 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
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