erl Posted April 19, 2014 Share #61 Posted April 19, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) jbl, your image above certainly proves my last sentence in my previous post. That pic has 'it'. I am prepared to accept that probably no other lens could have produced exactly that fine image. Of course, it needed to be in your hands to achieve that result. Both lens and photographer are vital links. Different lenses and different photographers are capable of fine results, but they are all different. Only you and that lens could produce that image. Beautifully crafted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 Hi erl, Take a look here NoctiLUST. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
colint544 Posted April 20, 2014 Share #62 Posted April 20, 2014 Loving this thread. I owned a 1978 version 1 Noctilux from 2006 until 2012. I'm not a wealthy man, and by 2012 the lens was worth more than treble what I'd paid for it. I traded it in against an M Monochrom, telling myself I could get by just fine with a 50mm Summilux ASPH. Deep down, I suspected I might miss the Noctilux. And I do. Here is a selection of pictures I shot in 2011 at a greyhound track in Glasgow. I shot them in my own time, and I shot quite a lot, but wound up with 25 keepers. They ended up being used as a feature in the Herald magazine. I work for the Herald, and it's nice to come up with your own features from time to time. But because I had no brief to fulfil, and there was no pressure, I decided to shoot the whole thing on my M9 and the Noctilux. Just for the hell of it. And just to see if it were possible to do a feature, using only a 50mm lens. With the Noctilux, I think it's much more than simply a thin DOF. A others have pointed out, it's as much to do with the broad strokes the lens seems to 'paint' with. It's hard to describe, but there's definitely a look, even when it's stopped down a little. Somehow, the lens is more than the sum of its parts. Oh, and it's incredibly flare resistant, more so than even the 50mm Summilux ASPH, in my experience. Boy, do I miss that Noctilux. 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/225225-noctilust/?do=findComment&comment=2571417'>More sharing options...
erl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #63 Posted April 20, 2014 Superb visual reporting Colin! Yet another example of photographer/lens combo required to make the magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #64 Posted April 20, 2014 The first one in particular is wonderful. It's a controversial lens. It's expensive as hell. I remember when I first got into the Leica line, I practically had a heart attack with the idea of a $10,000 lens, but I realized I had to have it. For me, it's magical. I use it sometimes, other times I don't, but I love it. -jbl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted April 20, 2014 Share #65 Posted April 20, 2014 The first one in particular is wonderful. It's a controversial lens. It's expensive as hell. I remember when I first got into the Leica line, I practically had a heart attack with the idea of a $10,000 lens, but I realized I had to have it. For me, it's magical. I use it sometimes, other times I don't, but I love it. -jbl Exactly right there is one of the biggest misconception, picked up by critics of the lens. The point, that it is "an expensive lens" is beaten a lot in discussions about it. In fact, the Noctilux is one of the least expensive lenses, I have ever owned, heck the 400 EUR 50/1.4 AF-S plastic lens for my Nikon gear was much more expensive than my Noctilux! I cringe at the thought of how little I might get back for some of the expensive Nikon glass (don't talk about the camera bodies, which at this point I simply keep as their usefulness far outstrips their resale value). The Noctilux really eases my mind in that respect. When buying carefully and treating your gear the right way, actual costs of use are minimal. Paying the luxury of a good maintenance or as many here seem to do an insurance policy on the gear adds to the cost, if need be. Apart from that for me so far it is a free lens making it all that more enjoyable to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #66 Posted April 20, 2014 While we’re all drooling here, here are two more from today. The b&w is probably more light than glass, but the color one exhibits the “glow.” They are different lenses, btw, though both Nocts. I have a bit of an issue with 50mm lenses (as in, I have too many), but I love the focal length and I love the different characteristics of different lenses. -jbl 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/225225-noctilust/?do=findComment&comment=2571483'>More sharing options...
Gerard Posted April 20, 2014 Share #67 Posted April 20, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) For those who have budget concerns, I feel more would be gained from a 75 lux and 35 lux combo. But I can understand those who develop Nocti-lust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted April 20, 2014 Share #68 Posted April 20, 2014 For those who have budget concerns, I feel more would be gained from a 75 lux and 35 lux combo. But I can understand those who develop Nocti-lust. Would a 75 Summilux and a 35 Summilux really cost less than a f/1 Noctilux? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #69 Posted April 20, 2014 It'd be more I think. You can easily get a 6-bit coded f/1 Noctilux for $7000-$7500. -jbl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ansel_Adams Posted April 20, 2014 Share #70 Posted April 20, 2014 No offense but I can get a very similar look with a cheap plastic Holga! or a lens baby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #71 Posted April 20, 2014 Well, I've shot with both of those and I can't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalHeMan Posted April 20, 2014 Share #72 Posted April 20, 2014 No offense but I can get a very similar look with a cheap plastic Holga! or a lens baby Would be interesting to see those examples, so we can compare and contrast....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ansel_Adams Posted April 20, 2014 Share #73 Posted April 20, 2014 Well, I've shot with both of those and I can't. Sure you could. There are many ways to achieve that OOF look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #74 Posted April 20, 2014 Just like there are many different cars that will get you to work . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted April 20, 2014 Share #75 Posted April 20, 2014 The Noctilux is much more than 'that OOF look'. It is a combination of 'that OOF look', plus the 'In Focus' component, plus the painterly drawing ability, plus its light gathering ability, all at the same time. Holga's, whilst unique, cannot combine all that. That still leaves Noctilux's as unique in their own way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ansel_Adams Posted April 21, 2014 Share #76 Posted April 21, 2014 Here's one of mine. Noctilux 1.2 @ f1.2 Tri-X D76 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/225225-noctilust/?do=findComment&comment=2572426'>More sharing options...
steveclem Posted April 21, 2014 Share #77 Posted April 21, 2014 That's got it too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 21, 2014 Share #78 Posted April 21, 2014 How did he mount the Noctilux on the Holga? Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted April 21, 2014 Share #79 Posted April 21, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted April 22, 2014 Share #80 Posted April 22, 2014 Without wishing to upset the poster, but remaining in the context of the thread; I fear Ansel's image above shows the Noctilux does not by itself create art and goes some way to prove that it's the skill of the photographer what truly makes amazing imagery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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