Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Is the Noctilux for night photograpy?
From: Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 08:50:41 +0100

on 15/4/00 12:17 PM, AlastairF@bhs.grampianshealth.org.au at
AlastairF@bhs.grampianshealth.org.au wrote:

> 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?

What's the point of using a Noct @ 5.6? There's no advantage over any other
lens. Or maybe the Leica cops come and drag you away if you shoot after dark
with anything else.
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