Re: [Leica] Noctliux DOF to Ted Grant

[kiklaas@iinet.net.au]

Thanks Ted, I have only shot 2 rolls - so yes, much practice, hair pulling 
and plenty of lousy shots ahead of me yet....watch this space for further 
expletives.



> Karina wrote:
> >>> I am not being slack - has anyone documented a DOF table for the
> Noctilux - I want to check to see whether my calculations are accurate.
> Would like to start memorising focusing distance as I familiarise myself
> with this lens - so used to autofocus (F5) that this is going to take 
some
> getting used to.<<<
> 
> Karina daughling, ;-)
> I just thought I could save you a ton of effort leading to unknown grief
> about this depth of field thing on the Noctilux. :-)
> 
> Not to fear dear, there isn't any, wide open! ;-) Therefore you don't 
need
> to concern yourself about it if you focus precisely where you want to be
> exactly in focus. It's that simple.
> 
> Which is the aperture for the maximum Noctilux look at f 1.0. I mean why
> spend the kind of money they cost, then not use it at it's maximum best
> effect aperture?
> 
> And that's why many of us have it, to shoot wide open or maybe a touch 
down
> from there.  Therefore having no concern for that annoying depth of 
whatever
> it's called. ;-) Save any further thoughts of doing a test-experiment or
> whatever as after you've started to use this magical lens you'll not give
> depth of field a further thought, as you'll know there isn't any 
therefore
> why worry about! :-)
> 
> And you'll go merrily along shooting where others fear to shoot without 
one
> of those Twinkie light things flopping along on the top of the camera.
> Although Tina made me a believer in the SF20 flash detuned right down as 
a
> wink fill that you can hardly tell it's there. :-) I've only used mine 
with
> the R8 and await my M7 to give it a try on an M camera. Although I have a
> creepy feeling if I do, some creature monster will devour the SF20  or
> worse, me for using flash. ;-)
> 
> So my dear lady get that Noctilux attached, don't worry your pretty 
little
> head about depth of field  (OK you've been here long enough now, that we 
can
> expect to see all kinds of posts you can't say that as there's a depth of
> field and she should know what it is etc etc etc!
> 
> Pay them no heed, just go shoot wide open and in short order you'll have 
the
> critical focus thing worked out and as happy as a clam in clamatto juice.
> ;-) Of course liberally swimming in Vodka! ;-)
> 
> Trust me, you will have to shoot an extra roll or two, maybe more, until 
you
> get the feel of exactly where to focus it. Why?  Well there isn't any 
depth
> of field to cover yer buns if you happen to be a sloppy focusing 
shooter. No
> offence, as I'm not saying you are. It's just some folks aren't cool at
> focusing right on the mark, and become frustrated with a Noctilux.
> 
> Just shoot with it and have fun looking at pictures the likes you've 
never
> done before. :-)
> ted
> 
> 
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> 
> 
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