Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sold the Prominent body - got an adaptor for the lens and had it fitted to a Bessa Body - so it works fine Joseph Low Singapore --- Jeff Sumner <jdos2@mindspring.com> wrote: > That rangefinder base is a tad narrow in the Prominent for wide > open/close up work, and my biggest trouble with that lens is just > like > all the other bright lenses I have: motion blur. Something about a > very > bright lens that encourages me to take shots I'd not normally try. > 1/4 > with the Summilux 35mm? Piece of cake! 1/30 and the Summicron 90mm? > > EASY? HEY! Why are my negatives blurry? Ah, yes, part of the > "mystery" > of available light photography. > > Sadly, I feel my days with the Prominent and lenses drawing to a > close, > to better afford my Leitz habit, unless I can get away with simply > selling the 10D... > On Mar 6, 2005, at 5:01 PM, Don Dory wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > Jeff Sumner > 3677 Glencairn > Shaker Heights, Ohio > 44122 > USA > Home: +1216 921-1941 > Mobile: +1216 650-6663 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information >