Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?
From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:27:05 +0200
References: <200107160320.XAA09342@tigercat.pwj.com> <3B52684C.6EB2E4F2@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

Mark Rabiner writes:

> How about how each of them stack up when filling
> the frame with a 4 ft. subject.  In other words
> the same magnification!?

You can shoot Tech Pan or some other fine-grained film with the Noctilux at f/1
and then crop the result to match the focal length you want.  You'll then get
shallower DOF than any other lens of any focal length.

Replies: Reply from "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> (Re: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?)
Reply from V Y Foo <vfoo1@bigpond.net.au> (Re: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?)
In reply to: Message from shino@ubspainewebber.com (Re: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?)