Beresford Posted December 29, 2015 Share #1 Â Posted December 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) It would be lovely to own... Â I was wondering whether anyone uses a Noctilux f0.95 on a film camera. Of course it would be useful in dim light; but in bright daylight either one would need to use very fast film or attach ND filters. It seems such a good lens for portrait work. Not that I can afford one, but it is nice to dream. Â If you had any examples that would be wonderful to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Hi Beresford, Take a look here Noctilux on a film Leica. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
NB23 Posted December 29, 2015 Share #2 Â Posted December 29, 2015 Portrait photography with a 50? Not a very good idea. Boukah is not always desirable. Â And the massive bekoh examples all over the net kinda killed it. There is good and bad use of bohek. Keboh at all cost is the most amateur thing anyone can do to their photography. Â Shooting at f0.95 in bright sunlight? Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumolux Posted December 29, 2015 Share #3  Posted December 29, 2015 I think you might be in trouble shooting with f0.95, fast film and a Leica with 1,000th top shutter speed....  ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 29, 2015 Share #4  Posted December 29, 2015 The Noctilux ? What I love is the sweetness of lines added to the sweetness of the film (versus digital) and a nice bokeh.  Leica M7-Noctilux 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!  M8 -28 Summicron Asph  Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  M8 -28 Summicron Asph  Best Henry ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254949-noctilux-on-a-film-leica/?do=findComment&comment=2958178'>More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 29, 2015 Share #5  Posted December 29, 2015 some pictures  Kodak Portra 160 Dev home Tetenal 30°C Leica M7-Noctilux 50 (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!  Best Henry   Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  Best Henry   ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254949-noctilux-on-a-film-leica/?do=findComment&comment=2958182'>More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 29, 2015 Share #6  Posted December 29, 2015 and in b&w Kodak TX400 - Leica MP  something a bit different from Summilux asph 50 (I have both) ... a certain sweetness throughout the picture with perhaps more "warmth" also more luminous IMHO versus Summilux 50 asph which is also luminous  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!  You want to buy one ?  Best Henry  PS : I will also try to find some portraits in film Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  You want to buy one ?  Best Henry  PS : I will also try to find some portraits in film ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254949-noctilux-on-a-film-leica/?do=findComment&comment=2958188'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 30, 2015 Share #7 Â Posted December 30, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Agree 100% with Henry, although I might consider an older f1 Mandler version, which was specifically made for film. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 30, 2015 Share #8 Â Posted December 30, 2015 Agree 100% with Henry, although I might consider an older f1 Mandler version, which was specifically made for film. Â Â What makes it specifically made for film? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 30, 2015 Share #9 Â Posted December 30, 2015 it pre-dated digital, in contrast to the .95 version, which was designed with digital in mind. Â Kind of like the difference b/n the 75mm lux and the cron APO. Â I'd take the lux for film any day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted December 30, 2015 Share #10 Â Posted December 30, 2015 What makes it specifically made for film? . Â Because Leica didn't have digital then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 30, 2015 Share #11 Â Posted December 30, 2015 Because Leica didn't have digital then? Â Do you think Karbe's design was specifically oriented to a digital sensor, or just his design philosophy applied regardless of the sensing medium? I think the later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted December 30, 2015 Share #12 Â Posted December 30, 2015 Do you think Karbe's design was specifically oriented to a digital sensor, or just his design philosophy applied regardless of the sensing medium? I think the later. I think digital sensors didn't enter the picture when he designed that lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 30, 2015 Share #13 Â Posted December 30, 2015 I think digital sensors didn't enter the picture when he designed that lens. Â of course they did. the lens was released in 2008, well after the M8 and even the M9 were on the market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted December 30, 2015 Share #14 Â Posted December 30, 2015 of course they did. the lens was released in 2008, well after the M8 and even the M9 were on the market. Â The f1 predates 2008. It dates back to 1978 and production ended in 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 30, 2015 Share #15 Â Posted December 30, 2015 The f1 predates 2008. It dates back to 1978 and production ended in 2008. Â yes, that was my point. Â The f1 was designed in the context of a film-only world, and was the best in the world at what it did on film. Â So why pay double for optics that are overkill?? The 50mm DR summicron is sublime on film. Â The lux ASPH is wonderful as well. Â But the older DR cron has a - yes - glow about it. Same for the 75mm lux. Same for the 28mm pre-ash elmarit (just as good as the ASPH elmarit on film) etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 30, 2015 Share #16 Â Posted December 30, 2015 of course they did. the lens was released in 2008, well after the M8 and even the M9 were on the market. Â I do not think the timeline is pertinent. Karbe designs lenses to the art of lens making regardless of the sensor/film. In my humble opinion aesthetically his Noctilux has ugly rendering, but someone had to make the technically superb lens and I am glad Leica made it so through Karbe. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted December 30, 2015 Share #17  Posted December 30, 2015 I think you might be in trouble shooting with f0.95, fast film and a Leica with 1,000th top shutter speed....  ? Here you go: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/752886-REG/B_W_1066164_60mm_106_Solid_Neutral.html  And: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10752856&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarav Posted December 30, 2015 Share #18 Â Posted December 30, 2015 I only own the 0.95 version so I can't speak about the f1. - Film is a little bit more forgiving and with the 0.95 version you hit correct focus 9 times in 10 (to me is very important). - Rendering is less "perfect" in film than in digital (detail is not so perfectly drawn as you see in digital based cameras), the "silver-halyde sensor" with 0.95 creates a more physical and structured picture with a smoother transition form focus area to out of focus. - I find myself shooting better pictures with this lens and film (In general I prefer film and my opinion is not 100% objective). - I find newer lenses a bit too clinical with digital but I find them generous in details with film. With film and full open Nocti0.95 is a very usable lens; focused areas are "clearly" in focus :-) Â Hat off, great lens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 30, 2015 Share #19  Posted December 30, 2015 The Noctilux ? What I love is the sweetness of lines added to the sweetness of the film (versus digital) and a nice bokeh.  Leica M7-Noctilux 0.95  L1016530 _2_lf___900.jpg  M8 -28 Summicron Asph  Best Henry It's a mistake , it's a Noctilux 1,0 , as said Adam (and not 0.95) Sorry for this confusion. Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 30, 2015 Share #20  Posted December 30, 2015 What makes it specifically made for film? . I think so too and agree with Adam Only one inconvenience, it is quite heavy compared to 50 Summilux Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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