Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks everyone. I have a 9stop - 12stop variable ND that I'll try if needed. Best, Bob On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 3:51 AM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote: > Same here, Heliopan 8x (3 stops). That generally accommodates f1.0 in > daylight with an M8 or M9. When I was using the MP I shot Pan-F at 32 ASA > so the 1,000 top speed was OK. I also liked a #25 back then which cuts a > lot of light. > > -rei > > Ridgewood, NJ > via iPhone > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 11:35 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > > 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. > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ > >> Mail was checked for spam by the Freeware Edition of CleanMail. > >> The Freeware Edition is free for personal and non-commercial use. > >> You can remove this notice by purchasing a full license! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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