Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is my sense that I can hand-hold at slower shutter speeds with the M8 than my M6, but I may be less cautious than I once was. ;-) On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 2:58 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Thanks Mehrdad, but I want 1.4 > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:45 AM, mehrdad wrote: > > do take a look@ the ziess planer 50/2.0 prices on ebay are real good, >> >> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 12:40 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu >> >wrote: >> >> Thanks to Henning, Jim and Gene for the feedback. It appears that the >>> things I disliked about the Nokton on film will also affect it on the M8 >>> sensor, so I will pass on it and hunt for a second-hand Summilux instead. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:59 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: >>> >>> At 8:18 AM +0100 12/7/08, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> My M8 is arriving on Tuesday, and I have my standard lens already, a >>>>> 35mm >>>>> Summarit. On the wide end, the 18mm Zeiss is in the hands of John >>>>> Milich. >>>>> All well and good. But I also need a fast 50mm lens (doesn't >>>>> everyone?). >>>>> When I was using film M's, I tried the 1.5/50mm Nokton. The lens was >>>>> nice >>>>> and sharp but the bokeh was so ugly that I sold it and got a Summilux >>>>> instead. Now I wonder if the out-of-focus rendition is different/better >>>>> on >>>>> an M8? From a price-performance point of view this lens cannot be >>>>> beaten, >>>>> but I intend to shoot it a lot at f1.5 (otherwise, what's the point of >>>>> buying a fast lens?) and that implies large areas that are out of >>>>> focus, >>>>> which in turn makes bokeh somewhat important. >>>>> >>>>> So if anyone has experience with the M8+Nokton combination, I would >>>>> love >>>>> to hear from them. >>>>> >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> No better on an M8. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> * Henning J. Wulff >>>> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >>>> /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com >>>> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA