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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 01:07:31 +0000
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I got my Noctilux f1.0 and 75mm Summilux correctly calibrated a few years 
ago (took several goes by Solms) but they are still in calibration now

john

-----Original Message-----

Yes?. and it is too expensive calibrate it every year!
Lluis

El 13/12/2014, a las 01:52, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
escribi?:

> 
>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
>> gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell you 
>> that I?ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I?ve sent it to 
>> Wetzlar to be calibrated, at the same time I?ve ordered add the 6 bit 
>> coding, but I think this has not any influence in focusing precision.
> 
> 
> calibration helps, but there is no way a week later or a year later, to 
> know if it remains in the same good calibration....aye there's the rub...
> 
> 
>> 
>> Amiti?s
>> Lluis
>> 
>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>> escribi?:
>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
>>>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Your Hospital images are unforgettable!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> you are very kind Lluis, here I am thinking of the technical issues 
>>> only, I may when time allows simply do a series of dandelion shots: w 
>>> Nocti at f1   and Summilux 75mm at f1.4,  on the Sony 7,  to have a 
>>> look...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> steve
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Amiti?s
>>>> Lluis
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>>>> escribi?:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
>>>>>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sonny,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I?ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by 
>>>>>> friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the 
>>>>>> characteristics things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a perfect 
>>>>>> picture but when yo got it it is exceptional?!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to 
>>>>> obtain perfect  focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with 
>>>>> focus peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus....
>>>>> 
>>>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my earlier 
>>>>> kids in hospital images....
>>>>> 
>>>>> steve
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> Lluis
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> 
>>>>>> escribi?:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind.  
>>>>>>> The image that I wanted to show you.  Look! See what I see?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really 
>>>>>>> wonderful shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold 
>>>>>>> several hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic 
>>>>>>> Foundation.)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If I
>>>>>>> ?still ?
>>>>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued 
>>>>>>> to my camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures ?, 
>>>>>>> and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at 
>>>>>>> that EXIF line and wishing you were me.  ;-)?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sonny


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