-New- Noctilux Photos (No Farewell to the King !)

maddoc said:
Unfortunately ... yes. Since he can`t contibute to his own thread about the Noctilux anymore, I started a new one.
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Did he get banned?

Sadly, I can't afford a Noctilux but wish to shoot with one properly some day to see what it's like in real life. I've only ever held one for a moment at it was big but okay for my tastes.
 
TJV said:
Did he get banned?

Sadly, I can't afford a Noctilux but wish to shoot with one properly some day to see what it's like in real life. I've only ever held one for a moment at it was big but okay for my tastes.
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He got banned.

Getting used to this lens needs some time, especially the long focus travel. On the other hand, the long focus travel allows for more precise focusing than with a Summilux 50mm pre-ASPH (at f/1.4 and close distance)
 
maddoc: thanks! i love your shots! im loving my noctilux. i've only spent a day playing with it, but so far so good. im gonna put it through a workout this weekend though! more pics to come!!
 
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maddoc said:
On the other hand, the long focus travel allows for more precise focusing than with a Summilux 50mm pre-ASPH (at f/1.4 and close distance)
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Nice pics, Gabor.

Also note that the last pre-asph Summilux 50 has _less_ DOF at closest distance than the Noctilux.

Best,

Roland.
 
tomasis said:
how does that work? 0,7m vs 1m? at f1.4 for both or at the widest of every lens?
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Yep. On 35mm film:

50/1.0 at 100cm wide open: DOF = 2.28cm
50/1.4 at 70cm wide open: DOF = 1.54cm

A simple 90/2 is harder to focus than both:

90/2 at 100cm wide open: DOF = 1.35cm.

The real RF challenge is the 70 Lux:

75/1.4 at 70cm wide open: DOF = 0.66cm (!)

Roland.
 
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Roland, thank you ! I think that 1m closest focusing distance is OK for f/1.0. Closer would be very challenging ...😱

Steve, I like the colors in your photo, too !! That film rocks 😀

bankcheck, Belle, Thanks for posting !!

Semrich, like the composition and contrast in your bike photo a lot.
 
ferider said:
Yep. On 35mm film:

50/1.0 at 100cm wide open: DOF = 2.28cm
50/1.4 at 70cm wide open: DOF = 1.54cm

A simple 90/2 is harder to focus than both:

90/2 at 100cm wide open: DOF = 1.35cm.

The real RF challenge is the 70 Lux:

75/1.4 at 70cm wide open: DOF = 0.66cm (!)

Roland.
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thanks for such valuable info. is it taken from DOF master? a lot worth to think about, I think.

I remember how much I was challenged to focus with Rd1 and 90mm 2.8. Lol
 
thanks maddoc! i put a roll of provia 400x through it this weekend. came out pretty nice. i have some agfa apx in the leica now and im anxious to see how the noctilux will work with b&w.
 
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