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From my 50 Lux ASPH:
Noctilux or Summilux
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usccharles
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one bad thing about nocti.
shoot it wide open with a filter on (IR or UV) at night. any strong light source, i.e. street lamps, will bounce off the filter and ghost pretty bad in your picture in nearly every one of your picture under those circumstances.
its a lens that really needs to be used without a filter and the IR filter, in this case, really hampers the lens wide open in my opinion 😉
shoot it wide open with a filter on (IR or UV) at night. any strong light source, i.e. street lamps, will bounce off the filter and ghost pretty bad in your picture in nearly every one of your picture under those circumstances.
its a lens that really needs to be used without a filter and the IR filter, in this case, really hampers the lens wide open in my opinion 😉
MikeL
Go Fish
jackal2513 said:
Thanks for the link. It really does have a unique signature.
usayit
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Fin said:
and exactly why I enjoy it......
If I had to sell everything... I'd try REALLY hard to hold on to the Noctilux.
and.. the M3 attached to it.
washy21
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It's all well and good me wanting a Nocti, but it's another thing getting hold of one.
There are several on ebay (Can't afford new) but by the time VAT and duty tax are added the damn things go through the roof.
I rang around several places today and no one has seen one for ages.
Oh well, at least I can save up a bit more.
There are several on ebay (Can't afford new) but by the time VAT and duty tax are added the damn things go through the roof.
I rang around several places today and no one has seen one for ages.
Oh well, at least I can save up a bit more.
sunsworth
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Does it have to be a 50mm? What about the Voigtlander 35mm f1.2 - around $600 from Cameraquest, taking VAT and import duty into account a bit more from Robert White in the UK
sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
attention opinion only!
i have no experience with any 50mm summilux, but i used to own the noctilux for quite a while, and i loved it for the pictures it painted - but its dimensions made it a "heavy" friend.
finally, i sold and got me a ZM c-sonnar instead. easy to carry, about the same way "need to get used to" as the noctilux, and again so beautiful picture painting. i know the c-sonnar is not for everyone, but it may be worth considering.
end of opinion.
cheers
i have no experience with any 50mm summilux, but i used to own the noctilux for quite a while, and i loved it for the pictures it painted - but its dimensions made it a "heavy" friend.
finally, i sold and got me a ZM c-sonnar instead. easy to carry, about the same way "need to get used to" as the noctilux, and again so beautiful picture painting. i know the c-sonnar is not for everyone, but it may be worth considering.
end of opinion.
cheers
washy21
Established
The decision has been made:
I am awaiting delivery of a mint condition Noctilux. It's paid for at £1800 and will be with me soon.
I figured that I loved my Summicron for its contrast and sharpness and I also love the 50mm on the M8. The 1.4 is perhaps closer to the Summicron than the Noctilux and because I really felt that I need to try the f1 it seemd the logical thing to do.
I shoot a lot of abstract ethereal images and it is this that attracted me to the Nocti in the first place.
In fact I'm not adverse to vignetting either and so I believe this lens should help me realise my creative intentions.
Time will tell though, and I also have to thank my wife for a bit of financial assistance in this matter. And also thanks to all the commenters and private email with considered opinion. You know we all have our reasons for our choices and it's good to here them all.
Got to go now there's a house to hoover and dishes to wash. Oh, and some ironing.
I am awaiting delivery of a mint condition Noctilux. It's paid for at £1800 and will be with me soon.
I figured that I loved my Summicron for its contrast and sharpness and I also love the 50mm on the M8. The 1.4 is perhaps closer to the Summicron than the Noctilux and because I really felt that I need to try the f1 it seemd the logical thing to do.
I shoot a lot of abstract ethereal images and it is this that attracted me to the Nocti in the first place.
In fact I'm not adverse to vignetting either and so I believe this lens should help me realise my creative intentions.
Time will tell though, and I also have to thank my wife for a bit of financial assistance in this matter. And also thanks to all the commenters and private email with considered opinion. You know we all have our reasons for our choices and it's good to here them all.
Got to go now there's a house to hoover and dishes to wash. Oh, and some ironing.
peter_n
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Congratulations! You'll love it! 🙂
