[Leica] Bar Mestres

[Don Dory]

The evil people at Leica let me borrow the 75 Noctilux and try the 35
Noctilux this last week.  These lenses are so good that you can shoot all
day wide open and except for the dof or lack thereof and see results that
our 35 luxis don't see until 5.6.  They are however bank draining
investments.  Perhaps a bit heavy.  But for isolating someone or something
you won't find a better choice.  Don't worry.  SWMBO has frozen the lens
fund in foreknowledge of their loaning the lenses to me.

Don

On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Don
> Thank you for your comments, I’m agree, a 35mm Lux at ISO 800 is a perfect
> combi you describe to keep the real atmosphere documenting old places
> preserving the invisibility, this time I wanted try to do a certain
> challenge, go with a 50 ISO film and shoot at 1:0, someones at 1/15. ISO
> 800 will give enough good results, it is a shame that the Noct is big, but
> I have also the Lux 50 V2 smaller and very good performer, some time ago I
> did a comparison with a Noctilux from a friend and I can say that I don’t
> saw any difference with both, except for the bokeh .
>
> Best wishes
> Lluis
>
>
>
> > El 22 abr 2026, a las 16:07, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> escribió:
> >
> > I think that the use of the Noct and a 50 ISO film recreates an
> atmosphere
> > from times past.  For exhibition you might try a paper with slightly
> poorer
> > whites to add to the atmosphere.  As to in body stabilization, it can be
> a
> > lifesaver at focal lengths longer than 35mm.  However, with modern lenses
> > F1.25 to F1.4 can be quite capable it ISO's around 800.  I do think that
> > your artistic goal of documenting a passing iconoclastic place in a style
> > suitable to a timeless feel was accomplished quite well.
> >
> > With that said, take your 35 Summilux back with your M monochrome and
> shoot
> > letting your ISO climb to 20,000 and you will achieve a different but
> > similar result.  The smaller lens might help your cloak of invisibility.
> >
> > All the best.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 21, 2026 at 3:18 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> An old bar, almost 100 years old and still run by the same family. It's
> >> the kind of place I like to preserve in my photographic memory; there
> are
> >> very few like it left. I think I've photographed almost all of them.
> >>
> >> I’ve took these pictures with Leica MP, Noctilux 50 IV, Summilux 35
> >> pre-asph (only 1 picture), Ilford Pan F 50 ISO, developed on ID-11 1:1,
> >> this film is super!
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040229.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040223.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040222.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040221.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040219.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040214.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040217.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040213.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040224.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2026F040227.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks for take your time to watch them, your c&c aew apreciated and
> >> welcome.
> >>
> >> Saludos cordiales
> >> Lluis
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Don
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> >
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Don
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