Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Graham Very nice, familiar type scene by the digital camera. But may I ask why a Noctilux was the lens of choice to use on the M6 for a similar series of shots. When I roamed the English countryside, I always carried a 35mm Summaron and a 90mm Elmarit, sometimes also a 21mm Super Angulon. What is so superior of a Noctilux for bright sunshine? Jerry GeeBee wrote: > My boss bought a Panasonic LC5 with a Summicron lens for product photography > at work. He told me I can use it anytime I want and practically insisted > that I take it home with me last weekend so that I could use it whilst out > walking. > > I took a shot with the M6/Noctilux and carried on walking wondering if the > shot was going to look as good as I thought it might. > > After a hundred yards or so I remembered the digital in a side pocket on my > camera bag. During the distance covered since the Noctilux shot I felt the > composition had weakened slightly with the change in viewpoint but I fired > off a shot: > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/irc.html > > I have to finish the film next weekend then get it processed and scanned > before I get a look at the Noctilux version. I'm twitchy. > > --Graham > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html