Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I cannot comment on Erwin's results but I can tell you that in my first few rolls with the Noct I was able to shoot handheld in light so low that I couldn't believe it. I shot some Delta 3200 @6400 at F1 and I am amazed at the quality. These shots have a very special look to them (including the vignetting) and I don't know that I would compare them to another lens for that reason. If that sort of very low light stuff is not important to you then I certainly wouldn't spend the money. Peter Shier - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Krechtz@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:55 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctiluces - was 35mm f.2 Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH In a message dated 9/27/00 11:34:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, apbbeijing@yahoo.com writes: << The 1.0 Noctilux is really terrific but does not match the focussing cams of all my Ms (even those that work fine with more demanding lenses, for focussing accuracy, such as the 135 or 90/2): still a mystery to me why some lenses work perfectly with some cameras and not with others and there is little consistency. >> I just re-read Erwin's evaluation of the f/1, at the site posted yesterday by one of our more helpful members. He mentions significant focus shift and a "slower" ratio in the focus of the lens, requiring 9/4, or over twice, the focusing collar movement needed with the Summicron-M, for the same cam movement. Finally, he finds that the lens is at its best recording very fine details at f/1-2.8, with fine grain film, in low light, at distances of from 2 to 6 meters. Otherwise, the Summicron-M is likely to equal or surpass the Noctilux. Your question, should you choose to answer, is whether your experience is consistent with Erwin's. Better yet, practical advice would be most welcome to those of us using or contemplating purchase of the Noctilux. Many thanks. Joe Sobel