Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, Evidently you been reading the wrong stuff: My (test) pix showed, that the Noctilux is almost as sharp as the rigid Summicron or pre-current Summilux betweeen f 4 nd f 8. Opposite, the Noctilux's color management is completely different. The lens, which is able to balance extreme contrasts in low light situations, shows a balanced rendition of bright sun light also. "Her" pix are really special, remarkable in the shadow details, and can't be confused/ mixed (?) with any other lens I know. In my impression/ perception the Noctilux is a warm lens with a creamy white tendency. And, she's a painter, in bright sun light also ... Alf - ------------------------------------------------------------- At 22:01 23.11.1997 -0500, Howard Sanner wrote: > I'm just curious about this. Everything I read about the 50/1 Noctilux >says it isn't for general photography and only for low light use. So what >would happen if I mounted a Noctilux on my M3 (and don't I wish I could >afford to!) and took pictures in the noonday sun? Would civilization, such as >it is, crumble?