Ahhh, where's the focus point on this photo? Nice feel but shouldn't something be in focus?M8 w/ Noctilux 1.0, wide open
-Marc
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Lloyd
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I think the image stands on its own, even without anything in sharp focus. Nice painterly quality to it, and to my eye the story is conveyed regardless. My eyes are drawn to the area of the woman's face, particularly the left eye, focus notwithstanding.
Stuart Richardson
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As nice as the photos are Steve, I don't think I can say I like the way this lens draws. The sharp/unsharp gradient seems to be way too strong (are you maybe doing selective sharpening and/or noise reduction?). It seems like the soft areas are too soft, and the sharp areas too sharp, and the color fringing is visible to me even in the web jpegs (on the ugg boots and in the white areas of the coat). I think I really prefer your shots taken with the older noctilux. It does not seem to have the grace that even the 50/1.4 ASPH has, or certainly not like the best high speed lenses like the 75/1.4 and 110/2 Planar. And please note, this is not about the photos, which are great, it is about what the lens is doing to them! And of course, I am a curmudgeon, so you will have to forgive me that -- I like my lenses a certain way!
Lloyd
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Nice shots, and a nice review Steve. Some great images over there on the review. I love that last one (shot with the f1). Love to have both of these, but that's never going to happen for me, so I'm grateful to still have the f1, and more convinced of that in part because of your review. Thanks.
Thanks for posting Steve, nice shots. I have to say I absolutely hate the Noctilux 0.95. I swear I do. Really. At least that's what I keep telling myself. That is, unless I am the benefactor of a wealthy relative's will or win the lottery jackpot, then my opinion is subject to change. Drastically. Man I want one of those.
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Adam B
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I think the soft focus suits the almost antique feel of the composition and the light. By the way, I checked out your site - beautiful work.
Thanks, Lloyd.
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Adam B
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Great review, photos... and I love your site, Steven. Looking at all the photographs, I prefer the dreamier look of the older Noctilux, despite (or perhaps because?) the fact that the new .95 is sharper and has more kick.
Lloyd
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You're welcome Adam. Looking forward to much more of your work here. BTW, terrific stuff on your Flickr stream. :thumbup:
Lloyd
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Nice catch, Leif.Beware of the mirror
M8 CV1,4/35 SC
Lloyd
Active member
Nice example of the qualities of that wonderful lens.
Lloyd
Active member
Beauties, both.
KurtKamka
Subscriber Member
Thanks much, Lloyd and Leif.
Leif, my wife's sister married a Norwegian and lives in Oslo. We try to make it to Norway every couple of years so that my wife can visit her sister. They graciously drag us around the country for a couple of weeks and then send us on our way. This past trip we spent some time on west coast visiting Ålesund and Brandal (where my brother-in-law grew up).
Here's one from Trollstigen ... a nice place for a picnic, no?
Kurt
Leif, my wife's sister married a Norwegian and lives in Oslo. We try to make it to Norway every couple of years so that my wife can visit her sister. They graciously drag us around the country for a couple of weeks and then send us on our way. This past trip we spent some time on west coast visiting Ålesund and Brandal (where my brother-in-law grew up).
Here's one from Trollstigen ... a nice place for a picnic, no?
Kurt
