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Funny type-o Bob.Just a few pictures languishing in my album ... have not been out as we have a major remodel on
out house and I have been cleaning up after the workers ....
But looking forward to freedom in a week or two ...
Thanks,
Bob
Glad you pointed that out ... I will definitely have to proof read my posts moreFunny type-o Bob.
Cleaning up the out-house after the workers sounds messy at best:ROTFL:
- Marc
Have to admit that I am struggling a bit with it ... sometimes the OOF areas seem way off ...Nice shots there Bob - how do you like the Nocti so far?
Hmm... a definite irony in what's one way, and what's the other. (I can understand your confusion!)Most pointed in one direction.
One wanted me to take the other way.
I thought. Confused.
I went back the way I came.
If you buy an SL - the M becomes a redundant nostalgic piece of (relatively) light weight fun - the SL + Nocti combination is magic. The SL plus M lenses combo is magic. The SL also allows one to pick and use the bestr Zeiss lenses available.Have to admit that I am struggling a bit with it ... sometimes the OOF areas seem way off ...
and I wonder if that is related to the relative planes of the object and the front element of
the lens ... perhaps a Scheimpflug effect that adds an element of distortion as it changes
the areas in and out of focus. Not sure that is the best explanation or description.
It seems best at closest and moderately far distances for me. The Summilux seems
to be an easier lens to use ... as its signature look is fairly consistent.
I have added a 1.4 magnifier and a variable density Heliopan filter as the sun here is
similar to the brightness you deal with in Australia ... the magnifier helps for critical focus
but I have to look around in the VF now so it is a mixed bag.
When it works the Noctilux renders a gorgeous image .... but I cannot see it as my only 50.
And I tend to shoot it a bit more at 2 to 5.6 than at 0.95. Ideally I will re acquire a 50 APO
as it is more akin to my personal taste.
I do think that the Nocti on the SL would be way easier to work with as the focus point
would be so quick to find. I may relent and pick up a Fuji XT-2 at some point ... magnified LV
and probably the best OOC 4K video short of the SL.
It is nice to have a challenge of learning the envelope of the lens ... always look forward to pulling
the pictures up in LR.
Regards,
Bob