Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/15

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Is the Noctilux for night photograpy?
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 07:15:39 -0400

I can't compare the Noc' to the Summilux but I can tell you that at 5.6 it
holds its own against the Summicron. For my work (hand held) I can't see
any difference at 5.6. That said-I rarely shoot the Not' at greater than
f2. If there is more light I use the much light Summicron.

Ken Wilcox

At 11:04 -0400 4/14/0, a fine scholar, Doug Nygren wrote:

>I have a question which I'd like to ask the other readers of the list
>about.
>
>My question concerns the Noctilux. I do a lot of night photography. I
>shoot at F 5.6, use color slide film (Velvia and Kodachrome 64) and get
>good results with a 35 mm 1.4 Summilux and and the 21 mm.
>
>How well will the Noctilux perform at 5.6? Will it better or worse than
>a 50 mm 1.4 summilux?
>
>My feeling is that the Noctilux is best when wide open.
>
>I have borrowed a Noctilux and have found it difficult to focus. The 35
>mm and 21 are fairly easy to focus.
>
>Any comments will be appreciated.
>
>doug nygren


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