[Leica] Mark's first Nokton f1.1 shots...

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Hi Mark,
To be honest, I find the?out of focus backgrounds at f1.1 to be very harsh 
to the point of disruptive to the focused area of the image.
This image?has a bright specular background such as your first image and IMO 
isn't as harsh:
http://raflexions.com/2009Seder/content/L1000749_large.html
Sumilux at 1,4.
Of course, you're lucky enough to get half?again the light I can!
Best,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com 




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From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>; CVUG <cvug at 
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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:11:13 PM
Subject: [Leica] Mark's first Nokton f1.1 shots...

Following my acquisition of this gem of a lens, I managed to use it for the 
first time last Sunday at the Fairford Steam Rally.
I actually managed to get over my normal reticence when photographing 
strangers and just kept plugging away with the lens.
I was quite pleased with my hit rate.

The majority of the pictures were taken at f1.1, though I did stop the lens 
down to see how it fared as a general-purpose lens.? Suffice to say, it 
performed admirably.

The pictures, which are all taken on a Leica M8, can be seen at 
http://www.monomagic.co.uk/nokton/

I am very pleased with this lens.? I think it's the beginning of a very 
happy relationship.

I hope you enjoy the images.


As usual, comments and criticism are welcome.

Thanks for looking.

Regards


Mark
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Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

Homepage? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.monomagic.co.uk
Blog? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
Picture a week (2009)? http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
? ? ? ? ? ? ? (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008

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