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 Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:33 pm Post subject: Leica Noctilux aspherical |
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Orio wrote:
OK, I admit it: I'm impressed:
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/03/12/shooting-wide-open-in-the-sunlight-with-fast-glass/
It takes a mortgage on your house to buy it, still, I'm impressed.
The sad thing is that such a beauty can only be purchased by bankers or tycoons with a greedy heart.
So this lens will only be used for heartless photos, most likely.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I just don't understand the obsession with fast glass and shooting wide open, wide open in bright sunlight doesn't seem sensible to me.
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Orio wrote:
Neither do I, usually, because results are often ugly, except with only a few lenses.
This is one of those few lenses from what I can see.
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Arctures wrote:
Impressed too. If we are not discussing the price this lens is a killer  very nice character
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
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Neither do I, usually, because results are often ugly, except with only a few lenses.
This is one of those few lenses from what I can see. |
Yes, it is an impressive lens. I can shoot my Meyer Primagon wide open in any light but it's f4.5 so doesn't count.
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Orio wrote:
I think the aspherical surface might have to do with the really unobtrusive bokeh.
A f/0.95 lens of spherical construction would create a swirl able to suck in an ocean...
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
| Orio wrote: |
I think the aspherical surface might have to do with the really unobtrusive bokeh.
A f/0.95 lens of spherical construction would create a swirl able to suck in an ocean... |
Indeed, the cheap 0.95 c-mount lenses swirl like a washing machine on spin cycle.
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LucisPictor wrote:
At the last Leica Historica conference I have heard a presentation about that lens by Peter Karbe, head of optical development at Leica.
He has shown us amazing images taken with that lens on an M9 and he said that that lens was built to be used wide open. "Only stop down if you want more DoF", he said.
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Ultrapix wrote:
there must be a misunderstanding: the linked pictures are taken by a SLR Magic 50/0,95, not a Noctilux  |
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
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| there must be a misunderstanding: the linked pictures are taken by a SLR Magic 50/0,95, not a Noctilux |
Anyway, the Noctilux is an amazing lens.
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Ultrapix
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Ultrapix wrote:
| LucisPictor wrote: |
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| there must be a misunderstanding: the linked pictures are taken by a SLR Magic 50/0,95, not a Noctilux |
Anyway, the Noctilux is an amazing lens. |
No doubt, but it's funny that this topic starts from impressive pics taken by 1/3 price Korean lens |
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themoleman342 wrote:
I think these are the noctilux pics: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/12/09/the-leica-50-noctilux-f-0-95-lens-review/ |
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womble wrote:
Interesting chain mail in the sixth photo of the main series.
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| Interesting chain mail in the sixth photo of the main series. |
I was drawn to that one too...I can't imagine why. |
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walter g wrote:
Me too... If that's at .95 how do they get that much DOF. 
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ForenSeil wrote:
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| Me too... If that's at .95 how do they get that much DOF. |
Yes big t*ts usualy suffer from fast lenses - Steve handled that very well
A very nice series. Seems to be a also really nice lens. In some shots I can find more vignetting than in others... I'm not sure if some are not wide open, it's an post processing, focues distance, or an environmental issue. I guess the Noctilux is even a tack better. What jump in quality difference to the SLR magic 35/1.7
Does anyone here who made the lens? I knew it but forgot it... I researched and postet who made it somewhere in dslr-forum.de but I can't it anymore. It's a lesser known producer.
Luckily I don't have to use ND filters to shoots wide open outdoors very often as the weather here is crap most of the time
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I still think shooting wide open is crazy, I don't understand who the target market is for this lens?
I just don't find the images from this lens impressive, maybe it's just me but I don't see the appeal of blurry images with only tiny portions in focus.
I don't like the Seal images either, they look gimmicky and blurry.
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Laurentiu Cristofor
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Laurentiu Cristofor wrote:
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| there must be a misunderstanding: the linked pictures are taken by a SLR Magic 50/0,95, not a Noctilux |
LOL
He also says:
"after shooting more with the lens I have to say that it is indeed just as good (if not better) in IQ than the Leica Noctilux ASPH" |
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| Interesting chain mail in the sixth photo of the main series. |
I was drawn to that one too...I can't imagine why. |
I know why: goose bumps. Cold metal on skin = goose bumps.
Hmm, me thinks. 
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| Interesting chain mail in the sixth photo of the main series. |
I was drawn to that one too...I can't imagine why. |
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Ultrapix
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Ultrapix wrote:
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I still think shooting wide open is crazy, I don't understand who the target market is for this lens?
I just don't find the images from this lens impressive, maybe it's just me but I don't see the appeal of blurry images with only tiny portions in focus.
I don't like the Seal images either, they look gimmicky and blurry. |
It may be not your cup of tea, but as you know it's a trend (abused, maybe) wich has many followers; these samples are addressed to those fans, and the lens admittely performs very well. |
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