thirdwheel Posted November 16, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Got mine very recently and would like some inspiration on how to maximise the potential of this lens. Hope this is not too much of a bother. Thanks in advance ! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/103940-could-noctilux-owners-share-some-pics-please/?do=findComment&comment=1118787'>More sharing options...
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jjjjuin Posted November 16, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 16, 2009 there are quite a lot in flickr. I like this lens very much due to it's dreamy dof. hmm. Look forward to see your composition. this is what i shoot in ikea by noctilux Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdwheel Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted November 16, 2009 there are quite a lot in flickr. I like this lens very much due to it's dreamy dof. hmm. Look forward to see your composition. this is what i shoot in ikea by noctilux IKEA - a set on Flickr Kevin Thanks for sharing! Interesting shots with nice Bokeh. Ikea at Madianqiao? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPerson Posted November 16, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 16, 2009 You can search the photo forums - English & German - and turn up plenty: Noctilux search Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdwheel Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted November 16, 2009 Thanks Andy. Will do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasw_ Posted November 16, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 16, 2009 Check out the M-mount group on Flickr for samples of Noctilux images. I have a few Noctilux images on my flickr stream, and I do have some more to add; even some that show a little of the versality of the lens, i.e., as a landscape or architectural lens. Amazing lens in my book well beyond its beautiful shallow DoF rendering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted November 16, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've only got a few up so far, but Group f/2 : Photo Keywords : noctilux- powered by SmugMug More are on Kodachrome, but they're somewhere between here and Kansas right now . I picked up a 6-stop ND filter for it as well which lets me shoot wide open in broad daylight. The jury is still out on this one. -jbl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdwheel Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted November 16, 2009 Thanks gentlemen, for sharing your pics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjjuin Posted November 18, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks for sharing! Interesting shots with nice Bokeh. Ikea at Madianqiao? yes. surprised to see so many people here know Beijing so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdwheel Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted November 18, 2009 Quote: Originally Posted by thirdwheel Thanks for sharing! Interesting shots with nice Bokeh. Ikea at Madianqiao? yes. surprised to see so many people here know Beijing so much. =================== Haha, I know because I lived in Beijing for a few years in the past. Anyway, I just tested my Noctilux on my MP in the morning. Will post pictures later. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted November 18, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 18, 2009 yes. surprised to see so many people here know Beijing so much. ...I'm surprised you're surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMB Posted November 18, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 18, 2009 Here are a few http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/105138-flowers-bike.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/105484-walk-park-m8-noctilux.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/79640-flowers-madonna.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/people/79643-litte-girl-having-fun-chasing-pigeons.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted November 18, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 18, 2009 "Maximize the potential of the lens"? That's wrong and backwards thinking. Where do people pick up such ideas? You have to maximize the potential of a scene. For that, you need creativity and experience. The lens, you asked? Easy, just shoot it as if it was a 50mm lens. How else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdwheel Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted November 18, 2009 Here are a few http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/105138-flowers-bike.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/105484-walk-park-m8-noctilux.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/79640-flowers-madonna.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/people/79643-litte-girl-having-fun-chasing-pigeons.html Wow, you have a very good eye for photography. Very nice pics. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maddoc2003jp Posted November 19, 2009 Share #15 Posted November 19, 2009 Many photos in this group at flickr. Just use the lens as every other 50mm lens and see what it can deliver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjjuin Posted November 19, 2009 Share #16 Posted November 19, 2009 ...I'm surprised you're surprised. i know i know. I'm not a native from Beijing. My hometown actually is Shanghai. I don't feel that good in Beijing. I mean... Shanghai is fairly more comfortable to live for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AgXlove Posted November 20, 2009 Share #17 Posted November 20, 2009 Congratulations on getting your Noctilux - you are in for a treat! I see from your photo that you have an older f/1 Noctilux. From what I have seen, the older version produces a nicer bokeh than does the new f/0.95 ASPH lens (JMHO, though). Take a look at LFI issue 2/2008 - there's a good article on the 50/1.0 Noctilux beginning on p.26. Pages 27 & 29 have some particularly good examples of what the Noctilux can do at f/1. A couple of suggestions: Try a few rolls of Velvia and shoot some neon city lights or Christmas lights at f/1 at night - you will get some intersting results. Flower gardens at f/1 can be interesting, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchyhead Posted November 20, 2009 Share #18 Posted November 20, 2009 Your new Nocti. I'm the last person to hold up my photographs as examples of how well the Noctilux performs, but I recently had these images processed- (I used my M6 and Nocti with colour neg for these) - and I was reasonably pleased with the scanned results. I shot the pic of my son Tom with my f/1 Nocti and a 6 stop ND filter. As the evening sun was still quite bright, it allowed me to shoot wide open to get the shallow dof. The way the Nocti renders is demonstrated well with this background detail. I've had the lens for about ten years and really love it. My war veteran friend photograph was shot at F1 without the filter, as was the evening garden shed picture. On the subject of film, I have found a really good processing lab in Salisbury, Wiltshire, of all places. The young guy there served his time with a pro photographer friend of mine, so he knows his business and takes care with getting the best from film. He's a rare find these days and I'm happy to pass on his details, should anyone be interested. I hope this helps and... enjoy your lens. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdwheel Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted November 20, 2009 Thank you for sharing your pictures. These are beautiful pictures. I find the bokeh of the first shot quite interesting. Anyway, I got down to testing my lens with my MP recently on film. Think I got to learn how to handle the exposure better for early morning shots. Regards. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/103940-could-noctilux-owners-share-some-pics-please/?do=findComment&comment=1123888'>More sharing options...
jjjjuin Posted November 20, 2009 Share #20 Posted November 20, 2009 very nice pictures. cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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