Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R
From: JCB <jcb@visualimpressions.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:54:09 -0800

The Noctilus at f/1.0, closer than one meter, has but a millimeter or less 
of DOF. That would be difficult to deal with using a RF camera since you 
cannot see the exact plane of focus.

JB


At 08:47 AM 12/26/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>I'm really at a loss here. I like the signature of the Noctilux, but I just
>can't get past the fact that it doesn't focus closer than a meter. To me,
>that just about makes it a landscape lens. Now with the Summilux-R I can get
>very close in, and with an Elpro, even do a skin pore survey. That close in,
>issues of Boke become irrelevant, especially when dealing with facial
>structures.
>Which brings me to the point of whether to sell off, or not, the Noctilux-M.
>Since whenever I know I need a wide open portrait shot, I'll automatically
>take the R mit 'Lux attached. And, with speeds up to 1/8000, I can shoot
>wide open even in sun light. Truly a quandary!
>Slobodan Dimitrov
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