Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, but if I want sharp shots I find my 50mm Summilux asph is better.... john -----Original Message----- Ever use it at night? Like the reason why it was designed? -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > > Most of my Noctilux shots are with a 3 stop ND, even then I may have to stop > down at times... > > John > > On 10/02/2012, at 5:31 PM, "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ever use a ND filter on it to shoot wide open in daylight? I know it's >> sacrilege to put glass in front of the Nocti, but from a practical shooter >> point of view, shooting at f/1 on a sunny day would be delicious. There are >> these adjustable ND filters these days (basically 2 polarizers) and I'm >> thinking one might be nice to use for this... >> >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >>> There was a run on guys who got Noctili then. >>> I went to a LHSA Boston meeting that year and everyone had them on their >>> cameras. >>> One guy LUG lurker brought his with a uv filter on it just to piss me off. >>> >>> We had Leica with Noctilux stacking on the table during dinner and drinks. >>> People still smoked then I remember ash trays in the pictures I took of >>> that. Noctili were coming out of the woodwork. >>> >>> -- >>> Mark R. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:12 -0500 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95? >>>> >>>> I got mine in late July 2001! >>>> >>>> -rei >>>> >>>> >>>> On 02/09/2012 01:06 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>>> I got my f1 Noctilux M the day before yesterday; from Glaziers in >>> Seattle >>>>> 28th August 2001 $3,495. >>>>> Whew that felt like a lot of money then! >>>>> It stayed on my camera for year. Carried it with me everywhere. >>>>> Shot thousands of pix with it and printed a slew of them it was right >>> before >>>>> I got into inkjet mode. >>>>> 3817 days ago. >>>>> So that's less then a dollar a day to feel like a friggin millionaire. >>>>>