Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, No, unfortunately it is not in LTM. I had to get a Prominet as well to use it. I probably will acquire one of CameraQuest's adapters to use it on one of my Contax's compared to the Sonnar on the same film. Wide open, the Nokton seems to have provide a crisper image than the Sonnar. Time will tell. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Sumner Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:48 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 9 Experimental week I like it, the original Nokton. I just wish I had a Contax -to- LTM -to- M adapter, so I could mount my Prominent's Nokton on my MP. Ah, well, someday. Is your Nokton an original LTM? I've noticed that there is indeed a slight bit of mechanical vignetting in that particular lens, so out of focus speculars take on an almost football shape, but not displeasingly so, and the rendition of it is very gentle. With the above adapter it would be cakewalk to compare the Nokton to the CZJ Sonnar of the same f stop. If you like the Nokton, you'll love the Ultron. I've compared it to my G2's 45mm and found they are very similar, with the Ultron giving a bit more veiling wide open. JD On Mar 6, 2005, at 3:14 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Adam, > The first image was with T400CN, I was in a hurry to see how the lens > camera performed. It will take a few more rolls shot at 1.5 to decide > if the Nokton is in fact the best fast fifty from the fifties. Flare > resistance is quite good and detail is pretty fine as well. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Adam Bridge > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:25 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 9 Experimental week > > What film/processing were you shooting Don? That first shot sure is > loaded with craft not to mention content. > > I agree that the 2nd was a letdown for you but I'm certain you'll be > ready with a different combination another time. > > Adam > > > On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:07:34 -0500, Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> > wrote: >> This week I was trying out newish toys. The first image is with the >> original Nokton from the fifties. The little boy was having trouble >> making up his mind. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album143/whattoget >> >> The second image was taken with a 105 Nikkor on an RT at close focus > and >> wide open. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album143/babytoesII >> >> In this case I don't think the lens was up to the challenge. I like > the >> composition so I will have to try again with a different film/lens >> combination. >> >> Comments always welcome. >> >> Don >> dorysrus@mindspring.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information