Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]feli said: Subject: Re: [Leica] A Noctilux and Velvia ... >>> In your case of shooting with the Noct for 20 plus years, it must be >>> second nature.<<, Feli mon ami, OH NO! :-) If one begins doing by second nature that's when you screw-up! Some time a go I thought nothing of shooting all kinds of things day and night at f1.0 as it was great fun to see what I got, good, bad or ugly. ;-) As well as to hear comments from viewers of slides or looking at prints.. :-) However, ;-) Nobody ever saw the "missed attempts!" ;-) And due to this damn age crap creating a lack of use this past year it has made a near chicken out of me working at f1.0! :-( However, I've never shied away from a challenge nor trying, so if in doubt it's only film, bang off lots and as long as you get...."ONE RIGHT." that's all that counts.:-) I think the lens became available in '73? So I've had one since then and used it probably more than any other piece of Leica glass throughout the many assignments since then. And I have to say with good, bad and some very ugly moments. ;-) ted