Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The words of Ted are right. The lens is good for candlelight images because has no contrast and low sharpness. Nocti it's simply another world. Giorgio Ferrari "fergio@galactica.it" - -----Messaggio Originale----- Da: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@islandnet.com> A: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Data invio: domenica 23 gennaio 2000 16.58 Oggetto: Re: [Leica] Canon f/.95 vs Leica Noctilux? > Bob Keene wrote: > > >Recently saw a Canon 7sz on sale with a 50 f/.95 !! I had read of these, > >but never seen them. What a beast of glass!! > >Anyone ever shoot with one of these? How is it wide open? Like a Coca Cola > >bottle? Of course this lens can only be used on the Canon 7/7s/7sz bodies > >because of the mounting.... but it sure looked impressive!>>>>> > > Hi Bob, > > How much did they want for it? Unfortunately I missed one and a body for > $800 Cdn. One of those "Yankee tourists" ;):) who frequent our Island got > in the shop just ahead of me. :( > > I've heard they can be adapted to fit a Leica. A few years ago a 0.95 was > adapted for shooting the candlelight scenes in the movie Tom Jones. Magical > moments of light. Beautiful. > > I watched a rerun recently only to look at the candle lit and low light scenes. > > There was discussion about this lens a few years ago on the LUG, might be > in the archives. It wasn't a challenge to the Noctilux, but it sure looked > beautiful in the movie. Not to say the Noctilux wouldn't create a similar > look wide open, as I've used mine in candlelight conditions and it's > incredibly ethereal. > > ted > > > > Ted Grant > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >