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Noctilux and neutral Density filter


Bill W

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I finally obtained with the wife's blessing a 0.95 Noctilux. It was a one owner never used and included a never used N D filter 64x. At 64x it is darned near black. Other than in bright sunlight on the Noctilux when would one use it? :confused:

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Some people like taking pictures of sunspots.:D

Actually, it's only 6 stops, unless I'm mistaken.

Must have been a landscape photographer.

Long exposures in sunlight? E.g., blurring the water motion on a sunny beach.

Not sure why one would want to use a Nocti for that, but maybe he had only one lens?

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I thought most of you lucky people with Noctilux liked to use them as they were designed to be used, wide open at .95. To do so on bright days you will need at least a 3x ND, and possibly a 6x if it is very bright. So I wouldn't put it in the drawer just yet. Enjoy your new lens!

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Not to worry, she wants a watch!

 

This oughta just about do it......

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Congratulations on the new addition to your collection. Are you shooting on a film or digital body?

 

When shooting both the 50/1.0 and 50/0.95 (not on the same day) on an M9, I found purple fringing/blooming around white highlights when using a Heliopan coated ND filter. I switched to a Leica Polarizer, and a Heliopan polarizer and found the effect went away. No other root cause tests were performed.

 

I hope the information above proves useful.

 

Eric

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Congratulations on the new addition to your collection. Are you shooting on a film or digital body?

 

When shooting both the 50/1.0 and 50/0.95 (not on the same day) on an M9, I found purple fringing/blooming around white highlights when using a Heliopan coated ND filter. I switched to a Leica Polarizer, and a Heliopan polarizer and found the effect went away. No other root cause tests were performed.

 

I hope the information above proves useful.

 

Eric

Thanks, I only shoot digital with M9 and MM.

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