j. borger Posted April 24, 2007 Share #41 Â Posted April 24, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fantastic portrait Tim ....... very painterly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 Hi j. borger, Take a look here Noctilux or Summilux. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wilfredo Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share #42  Posted April 24, 2007 Thank you all for the responses, I really didn't think so many people would respond. Clearly the winner is the Summilux. I'm currently using a Konica Hexanon 50mm and I am very happy with it. I wish I could compare the two (Hexanon/Summilux) before making what is still a significant purchase. I suspect the Summilux will still come out ahead. I'll call Sammy's Camera to see if they have one available that I can rent.  Here's two M8 Hexanon shots. This very inexpensive lens has done very well by me.  Cheers, Wilfredo Benitez-Rivera Photography 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/22291-noctilux-or-summilux/?do=findComment&comment=237464'>More sharing options...
fourfa Posted April 24, 2007 Share #43  Posted April 24, 2007 Wilfredo, In considering the Noctilux, take a look at these images from Flickr. It is big and special purpose. But it is spectacular.  Flickr: Photos tagged with noctilux  good lord, thanks for posting that. I think I'll go out shooting tonight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sievers Posted April 24, 2007 Share #44 Â Posted April 24, 2007 Yes Bill ..... a stunning portfolio of Noctilux shots i agree.... but you will never get that look with the M8 unlesss you ad some PS to the workflow.......One of the reasons i sold the Noctilux is because i did not like it very much on the M8 .... in fact prefered it on the R-D1. The M8 already has very open shadows ... what the noctilux added to it was a bit too much for my taste.... 2nd and more important ... the Noctilux looses one of it's main characteristics on the M8: the vignetting ... due to the sensorcrop and the micro-lenses ..... in fact my Noctilux did not show noticable vignetting on the M8 with 2 ND stacked in front ....! If you look a Tommy's awesome Noctilux shots in your link.. you see what i mean by stating the vignetting is key to the signature of the lens at f1.0 ......yes you can ad it in PS ..... but i could also do that with the 50 lux! Â I know what you are saying about the Noct and the M8. I originally bought mine for the RD1 which Tommy uses alot coupled with the Noct. I then went and got an M7 which is a different universe. However, I am very pleased with M8/Noct images such as this for example: Â Tom Yom Blues on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Seventh Eleven on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Bottleneck on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Street Comedy on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â M8, Noctilux, Lamp and a Tree on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â The combination of speed 1/8000 and coupling allow use of the lense to its maximum potential. I have a 50 summicron for knocking around when the Noct is too much to carry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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