bsmith Posted June 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Excellent Erwin Puts part 2 review of .095 noctilux. http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/lenses/page150/page150.html]NX095, part 2[/url] It's a shame the blue fringing still exist (even worse than on the Noct 1.0's). I doubt even Capture 4.8 can eliminate this chromatic aberration! But overall an impressive lens as long as you don't shoot city night scenes or any shiny or glass objects! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Hi bsmith, Take a look here excellent Erwin Puts part 2 review of .095 noct. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
adan Posted June 11, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 11, 2009 Better link: NX095, part 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted June 11, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 11, 2009 Excellent Erwin Puts part 2 review of .095 noctilux. snip.... But overall an impressive lens as long as you don't shoot city night scenes or any shiny or glass objects! I thought night scenes with shiny glass objects were the whole point of the Noctilux. But perhaps you jest. scott PS it is an excellent review, and pinpoints the considerable technical advances made in this latest design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmith Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted June 12, 2009 I thought night scenes with shiny glass objects were the whole point of the Noctilux. But perhaps you jest. scott PS it is an excellent review, and pinpoints the considerable technical advances made in this latest design. Yes in a disappointed "jest". It's definitely the wrong lens for city night scenes. It works best in low flat lighting situations as long as there's not chrome/silver/glass in the scene. White / dark contrast edges are also very blue. (the 21mm 1.4 also suffers from this) Out of focus "point " light sources, (or chrome/silver/glass) are ok, but any "point light sources in focus ranges exhibit nasty blue fringes. Maybe the M8 shows it more because of no AA filter. You really have to choose your use of the Noctilux VERY carefully. It's cool, but very, very limited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted June 12, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2009 I can't agree with what he says about flare. The Noctiux was the most flare resistant lens I've ever used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted June 12, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2009 I can't agree with what he says about flare. The Noctiux was the most flare resistant lens I've ever used. Yes and no. I think you are referring to the more obvious classic flare that manifests itself as brightly coloured 'blobs' (for want of a much better description). The Noctilux was virtually flare-proof in this sense. I think Puts is referring to the more subtle 'glow around edges' type of flare that you can see with almost all fast lenses wide-open. I could see this with the Noctilux I owned and I still see it when I shoot my 35/F1.4 ASPH (and, to a lesser extent, 50/F1.4 ASPH) wide-open. There's also the question of veiling glare/flare which, in my experience, the Noctilux is not immune to (although it is far less susceptible than, for example, the 50 Summicron). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John66 Posted June 13, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I can't agree with what he says about flare. The Noctiux was the most flare resistant lens I've ever used. From my experience, the old Noct is extremely flare resistant - more so than any other lens I have used from any manufacturer. Puts says as much in his Noct F1 review. Why the Nocts (f1 and F0.95) suddenly have a flare susceptibility is rather odd. But then Puts does flip flop with his ideas sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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