Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Honemann wrote: > > > So more often than not I end up using the Noctilux at f/2 or > > f/1.4. A lot of photographers like the black corner effect with > > B&W film and see this as an advantage but I prefer to burn in the > > corners in the darkroom when I choose to do so. > > I've wondered about this, specifically in reference to Stephen Holloway's > fine use of the Noct (see www.deepturtle.com): he seems to shoot it wide > open (at least the DOF is incredibly shallow) but there's no evidence of > vignetting in the corners. Has he cleaned it up in photoshop, found another > way around it, or is he shooting at higher apertures? Stephen? > It does vignette at f1.0, but you only really notice it with a plain background. Of course since this is the bokeh lens you hardly ever have a plain background! The vignetting adds somewhat to the coma effect giving the 'swirly' look around the main subject. The vignetting is pretty much gone by f1.4 (and I do use it at that aperture a fair amount - - depending on how much I can overexpose my film when stuck at 1/1000s!). I say buy it! Otherwise you'll always be wondering... (and don't forget, it holds its resale value well). - -- Stephen Holloway http://www.deepturtle.com