Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted September 17, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted September 17, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yesterday while shooting wide open with a .9 ND filter on 50% of my shots I got really strong vingetting.....any idea why?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sm23221 Posted September 17, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted September 17, 2013 Vignetting is inherent in the lens design for the Noctilux. It adds to its character! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted September 17, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted September 17, 2013 The Noctilux just does vignette when wide open, fact of life! You probably have a filter of some description on the lens too which (so I have personally found) seems to increase the effect. If you don't enjoy some arty vignetting it can so easily be removed in LR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted September 17, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted September 17, 2013 The Noctilux just does vignette when wide open, fact of life!You probably have a filter of some description on the lens too which (so I have personally found) seems to increase the effect. If you don't enjoy some arty vignetting it can so easily be removed in LR. Â Thanks Dee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted September 17, 2013 Share #5 Â Posted September 17, 2013 I had the same experience the first time I tried my Noctilux wide open while doing some test shots. My first thought was that there was an issue with the lens or perhaps I did something wrong (Highly Likely). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmldds Posted September 17, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted September 17, 2013 The Noctilux just does vignette when wide open, fact of life!You probably have a filter of some description on the lens too which (so I have personally found) seems to increase the effect. If you don't enjoy some arty vignetting it can so easily be removed in LR. Â Especially more pronounced when using ND filters which I do most of the time since I enjoy shooting my old Nocti at f/1. Personnally, it is the vignetting that contributes to the Nocti character. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted September 17, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted September 17, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Vignetting adds to the Noctilux character? Â Now that is terrific news on a $11k lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmldds Posted September 17, 2013 Share #8  Posted September 17, 2013 Vignetting adds to the Noctilux character? Now that is terrific news on a $11k lens.  It is just my personal opinion and taste. If one does not care for the vignetting, shoot at f/8, or buy another lens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted September 17, 2013 Share #9  Posted September 17, 2013 Part of the Noctilux look ...... plus the jellyfish aberrations in the highlights ....  adds character and a distinctive look if used with care...... I love it ..... 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/212978-vingetting-with-noctilux/?do=findComment&comment=2423423'>More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 18, 2013 Share #10 Â Posted September 18, 2013 When I shoot with my B+W 106 I get more pronounced vignetting as well as a colour cast on my Noctilux. It's mostly correctable in RAW development with Lightroom, C1 etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted September 18, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted September 18, 2013 The problem with denser ND filters is that oblique rays of light ie. at the edges of the image pass through a greater thickness of the filter glass than central rays which are more normal to the filter surface. The increased absorption causes additional vignetting. With low density filters the effect is insignificant. Â Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted September 18, 2013 Share #12 Â Posted September 18, 2013 What is often curious to me is how we complain about vignetting on a lens or lenses, but often we ad it to help focus viewing eyes on the main subject. Use it our own advantage. I own a few Noctilux and personally vignetting does not bother me at all and many times I use it as above and add my touch to the already vignetted image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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