Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]WRONG STEPHEN, I am stephen@earthlink.net and have been for over 5 years. Please have your stephen check with earthlink and get the correct address. Thank you. stephen@earthlink.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 3:12 PM Subject: Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheapalternative) > At 10:57 PM 5/25/00 +0100, you wrote: > >Bryan > > > >When you are using the Noctilux in very low light, how do you focus the > >thing when you can hardly see the subject. I ask this because I was trying > >to take some indoor shots with Scala at 1600 in very low light using my 50mm > >f/2 and, although I could get an exposure at 1/8 sec @ f/2, I could not see > >the subject well enough to know if I had proper focus on it. Is the f/1 > >Noctilux that much brighter that focusing is easier? > > > >Simon > > Simon - > > No, it's definitely not easier! Pick out the most important part of the > photo and concentrate on getting it exactly in focus. If you have to turn > the camera sideways or upside down, find a point that you can make come > together in that circle. Start out with a pretty close estimate of > distance and then fine tune by moving yourself back and forth until your > point of focus snaps in. It's never as definite as a "snap" but if you > move yourself back and forth gently, you can almost see when the image is > sharper. I say "almost" but some of you with younger eyes will see the > difference with no problems. Take lots of photos when your eyes are young > and edit when your soul is older!! > > Leically, > > Tina > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > http://www.tinamanley.com > >