johnbuckley Posted December 11, 2009 Share #61 Posted December 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well said, Kurt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SJP Posted December 11, 2009 Share #62 Posted December 11, 2009 What I find interesting of narrow DoF images is that they mimic what my eye is doing at night. Pupil open means large aperture => shallow DoF. Try it - it is true. But what is the eye's maximum f-value in terms of DoF that is the question. I would guess about f4 - f8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_m Posted December 12, 2009 Share #63 Posted December 12, 2009 One of the the great things about the Nocti 0.95 is that the areas that are just out of focus and a bit beyond seem to have a very nice smoothness to them. With the sweet spot being very sharp and shallow at 0.95 the artistic potential of this lens is like no other I have used. However, I have no experience with the Nocti 1.0 One of the last photos Steve Huff posted on this thread- the one with the bearded man walking into the FOV from the right and the OOF taxi on the left and in the middle- is superb. It might even be better if Steve cropped the left side so that the pole in the lower left of the image is no longer in the photo. The Nocti 0.95 is not just a lux ASPH on steroids -it pushes the envelope way beyond this cliche. However, it also does not focus down to 0.7 m like the lux ASPH. NYC seems to be the perfect place to shoot with the Nocti 0.95- especially in B and W. And that "Obama condoms" photo on Steve's website just cracked me up laughing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmickan Posted December 12, 2009 Share #64 Posted December 12, 2009 i think that anyone that can justify buying an m9 wouldn't find it too difficult to spring for a long term purchase item like a 0.95. but i too have cast my vote......long term Nikon shooter and sold both d3's for m7 and mp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsjxyz Posted December 12, 2009 Share #65 Posted December 12, 2009 Back on 1999, I sold all of my F4s Bulky system with all the BIG lenses and flashes. Because I realize I will always use my M6TTL, and my F4s take less and less rolls of film. I sold them to finance my purchase of Noctilux (at that time was $2750). Which I didnt regret at all until now. JSJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mc_k Posted December 12, 2009 Share #66 Posted December 12, 2009 ...Is it me or do lenses shot with these ultra-fast lenses wide-open on digital look very plasticky and fake? I really don't like this look, am I the only one? Everyone seems to go nuts over bokeh but at least in some cases it seems to me like a way to make boring or poorly-composed photographs look decent. It's like instead of carefully choosing and composing the elements within a frame, photographers just open up the lens and blur the background out. agree with about all of this...shallow DOF is not sufficient or necessary for a good picture. But it can be a legitimate style. It doesn't have to be plasticky. You can get a plasticky look with film in low light, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted December 12, 2009 Share #67 Posted December 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Noctilux? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NB23 Posted December 12, 2009 Share #69 Posted December 12, 2009 All Noctilux, except TWO with the Noct-Nikkor, an EXTREMELY SPECIAL lens. The Noct-Nikkor is something else. Anyone looking for character, even above the noctilux, needs a Noct-Nikkor. Better buy a Noct-Nikkor + F100 + Noctilux f1.0 + M-whatever then buy a Noctilux f0.95. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted December 12, 2009 Share #70 Posted December 12, 2009 Ooops! Correction: This one was shot with a 35mm lux, which simply goes to show that it's not really the lens that's important but the scene itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googaliser Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share #71 Posted December 12, 2009 Back on 1999, I sold all of my F4s Bulky system with all the BIG lenses and flashes. Because I realize I will always use my M6TTL, and my F4s take less and less rolls of film. I sold them to finance my purchase of Noctilux (at that time was $2750). Which I didnt regret at all until now. JSJ Hi - why do you regret it now ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googaliser Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share #72 Posted December 12, 2009 First Light 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/106204-justifying-the-095-noctilux/?do=findComment&comment=1148721'>More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted December 12, 2009 Share #73 Posted December 12, 2009 All of this Noctilux love..I love it! BTW, Ned...I have seen many of your Noct images in the past. I love them all. Thx for posting. One from the classic... 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/106204-justifying-the-095-noctilux/?do=findComment&comment=1148781'>More sharing options...
giordano Posted December 12, 2009 Share #74 Posted December 12, 2009 True. I'm definitely not saying it can't be used well, just that people seem to obsess over it. Hear hear! This being a technical forum it makes sense that there isn't more talk of pleasing, well-composed in-focus backgrounds:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted December 12, 2009 Share #75 Posted December 12, 2009 Ooops! Correction: This one was shot with a 35mm lux, which simply goes to show that it's not really the lens that's important but the scene itself. This was kind of my point, though I'd add that the photographer's skill is important too. Thanks for sharing the great work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googaliser Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share #76 Posted December 12, 2009 0.95 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/106204-justifying-the-095-noctilux/?do=findComment&comment=1148961'>More sharing options...
brt3 Posted December 12, 2009 Share #77 Posted December 12, 2009 0.95 I gather the .95 makes a poor pacifier... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googaliser Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share #78 Posted December 12, 2009 I gather the .95 makes a poor pacifier... I had to pacify him with a Lumix instead ! Weekends aren't the best time to test fast lenses - family subjects are small, flighty and need to be bribed. AF definitely helps with kids... but I have to say I'm impressed with the Nocti - only 20 frames so far - but it is wonderful to use Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted December 13, 2009 Share #79 Posted December 13, 2009 The f/0.95 is fantastic indeed... On extreme low light weddings I have not had the need to go higher than ISO 1600 on the M9 and when coupled to an M3, it is even sweeter. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsjxyz Posted December 13, 2009 Share #80 Posted December 13, 2009 Hi - why do you regret it now ? What I mean I never regret it forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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