Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I suspect the M8 "crops" much of the falloff. That being said, I've found the falloff whether on the M6, MP or M9 part of the charming signature of the noctilux. -rei Ridgewood, NJ via iPhone On Jan 23, 2012, at 12:46 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > Bob, > > Since I tried the Nocti on my M8, It did not show any light fall off. > This may be a problem on the M9 though. Maybe Tina or Geoff may have some > insight on this. > > gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 5:59:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with Nocti > > Hi Gene, > With the Nocti's light fall off, I wonder if the setting of the M for this > lens has an impact... > Thanks, > Bob > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > >> Sounds like a good buy. Not sure I would bother with the coding, but that >> is my personal opinion. My only coded lenses are my 21 Asph and 28 Asph, >> which I bought new with the coding, all others are just fine as is, and I >> have my M8 set to coded lenses On setting and works great. >> >> Cheers, >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:29:51 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti >> >> I just received the following from an east coast dealer I'm working with . >> So far a new M and 35'cron built int 2004. Here is what I'm being told >> about the Nocti: >> >> "I have a nice used 4th Gen 50mm f/1 Noctilux with slide out shade that >> just came in a couple days ago. It is also not 6-bit coded and I'd rate it >> overall as a 8 or 9 out of 10. It has one area of wear on the underside of >> aperture ring, but otherwise pristine. Perfect glass and very smooth >> focusing, especially for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend to be stiff). I believe >> we are asking $6500 for it." >> >> He can send the Nocti to Leica NJ for coding and calibration. >> Are there questions, other than what is generation 4 (what is that?) and >> the comment "very smooth focusing, especial for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend >> to be stiff)". >> >> I'm a bit out of my area of expertise and hope some can provide guidance. >> >> Thanks to all, >> Bob (who managed to go out shooting today for the 1st time in 5 weeks...). >> It actually turned out to be a day of frights, but all are safe. More >> later >> after I have a chance to develop the images. >> >> -- >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.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 >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.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