Noctilux Photos

panda81 said:
sorry if this has been asked and covered before, but for you guys who regularly shoot at f/1.0 and f/0.95 regularly, how do you focus and recompose your shot (if your focal point isn't dead center) on a rangefinder and still have accurate focus?
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the way I do it: I set the M9 on C and shoot a series :D
I wonder, how they do it with film?
dierk
 
I slide or shift the camera (& myself as necessary) relative to the subject rather than simply pivoting the camera to minimize any change in distance.

panda81 said:
sorry if this has been asked and covered before, but for you guys who regularly shoot at f/1.0 and f/0.95 regularly, how do you focus and recompose your shot (if your focal point isn't dead center) on a rangefinder and still have accurate focus?
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not just typical for Nocti, but since I got it, it stays on the M9 and 50mm is ideal for stitching (for me) and can do any wide angle shot.

stitched with ICE from 2 shots landscape at f/8
PP: LR 3

LEICA NOCTILUX-M 1:0,95/50 mm ASPH.

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dierk
 
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Mister E said:
I'm asking about the filter because of the goofy flare 180 degrees opposite the lights. Either way, very nice!



Thanks, but I have to say I'm not in love with my Noctilux. I'm still waiting on about 10 more rolls to come back from NCPS and then I'll decide if I'll keep it. :(
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Oh yes I was using a Leica UV filter, which may have caused the flare. Either way it's never coming off this 'downpayment on a house' :cool:
 
Mister E said:
It would only take seeing that flare for me to ditch the filter.
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I don't mind the flare. I see the filter as being a component of the lens design and signature by me leaving it on there (for protective purposes). Considering the price of the lens, it just isn't worth me removing it for a little flare which I personally don't mind - but I can see what you're saying.
 
Kristian, that last shot is just amazing! The 80s are back in full effect, and you got it framed superbly! Nice, how clean you got the shot (I suppose, It just looks as dark, as you partly metered for not blowing the highlights ?).

I guess, the question a few posts up about the filter came up because of the ghost of the light, shining down the barrel - the 50 Summilux ASPH would have just absorbed this ;-) (although it does nothing negative to the picture in my view) - great shot!

EDIT: now I read the last posts ;-)
'f course the filter - actually, these bug me out so much, I shoot all my lenses filterless with two exceptions:
- bad surroundings (a club is accounted as such - never know, who is going to open a champagne bottle)
- the 24 1.4 Nikon lens - it has an annoyingly shaped front element, I am just too lazy, to keep clean - a filter makes that a lot easier

Mister E - if it is a f1 Noctilux, you got there (pictures look like it), the 35 Lux ASPH is about the opposite in imaging character, as it can get to the Noct.
I use mostly two bodies now - one with the 35 Lux ASPH (M7) and one with the f1 Noctilux (M8.2).
The pictures look soooo different - the Lux being bitingly sharp and contrasty (love it even more on film now), while the Noct gives it's special character (my 90 Cron pre ASPH collects dust, since I got the Noctilux - thinking about changing it for a 90 Cron ASPH for low light reach - read: motor sports).

I use them both for their respective character and switch lenses between bodies, when I want the Noct a bit wider or the Lux a bit longer.
They make a great pair of lenses for me ;-)
 
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