Alnitak Posted December 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I met with a group of photographers (mostly Leica users) at the Getty Villa today in Malibu, California. We had a great time sharing lenses and stories, and shooting the grounds and exhibits. At least one member of this forum was there, Bo Lorentzen. Nice to finally meet Bo and the others. Here's a selection of shots that I thought might be of interest, given the variety of lenses used: Noctilux f/0.95 wide open: Summilux 75mm f/1.4 wide open: Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar, f/8: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 Hi Alnitak, Take a look here M9 and a variety of lenses (images). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Alnitak Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted December 13, 2009 Summicron 90mm f/2 wide open: Summilux 24mm f/1.4 wide open: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted December 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks. They tell a lot about qualities and what shooting style each lens could be used for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtarka1 Posted December 13, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2009 Fantastic display & array! Great shooting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks for sharing. What I find most remarkable: First is the quality of the 0.95 Noctilux Then the 90mm with superb images and finally the 24 mm I have not, but i will take 28 mm on the M9 for trying I have no 0.95 mm but i also get some nice pictures in the dark with a M8 and Summilux 50mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alnitak Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted December 13, 2009 I have to say I really like the looks of the 90mm and 75mm Summicrons on the M9; the bokeh is just beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongrelnomad Posted December 13, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) One thing to bear in mind: Both Noctis are a pain to focus: long throws, and very difficult to get spot-on with a moving subject (a necessity when wide-open). I find that the f1.0 is much kinder than the 0.95 if you're just that tiny bit oof... the general softness of the lense smooths and flatters the image's imperfections, whereas the sharpness of the 0.95 highlights it. I love them both, but for that reason, tend to grab the f1.0 when heading out somewhere with VERY bad light (what you buy the Nocti for in the first place!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted December 13, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2009 90 Summicron - APO or pre-APO? Julian - personally I LIKE long focus throws on M teles - I find they have finer "vernier" control that make it less likely to overshoot/undershoot precise focus. E.G. I get more in-focus shots with my slow, long throw 75 f/1.4 or 135 f/4 lenses than I do with, say, the short-throw 75/90 Summarits and 75 Summicron, even though the former have the focusing disadvantages of larger aperture or longer focal length (less DoF). Vernier scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Conversely, I agree that older lenses with some remaining spherical aberration are kinder and gentler if you miss focus by a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alnitak Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted December 13, 2009 Andy, that's the 90 AA. While the pre-asph lenses can be more forgiving, I personally like the rapid drop-off of the in-focus zone on the ASPH lenses. To me it helps to a more 3-D "pop" to the images that I really like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted December 13, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2009 Am I the only one here lusting over that nice Mamiya TLR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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