"Guess what lens I used to take these..."

I know I am a show off, but I love using this lens. Photography

has never been so fun- and some would say "big and heavy".

 

These pictures themselves are nothing amazing, just

snapshots. I am showcasing the ability of the lens and it's

imaging characteristics and performance- by popular demand.

All below have been shot wide open, using Fuji Reala@E.I

100....and No tripod!!! Sorry for the poor scans.

 

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Kristian,

 

As you know I've been down on the Noctilux because of it high price, poor bokeh, and limited uses, but I must say the photos you presented today are beautiful, and if you are enjoying your lens...go for it. You are truly getting better day-by-day.

 

Life's a journey so enjoy the ride...and make every day count.

 

My good Leica friend just had sudden by-pass surgery, so I'm a bit down right now, but, he's ok, and I'm looking at life in a different perspective...each day for itself!

 

So, "enjoy"...and wonderful photos.

PS...the scans are fine...scans are just scans...nothing replaces the actual print.

 

May I ask,"who is the young lady?" in your photos? You have a very beautiful model who seems always ready to pose! and I love your pug! (I'll have to post a photo of our's someday. He is no longer with us and we miss him dearly. Such a loving dog! He died too young...hip and kidney problems!).

Todd, sorry to hear that. I think you should go out, take some

pictures to show how you are feeling, or to change your feelings,

and then share them with us if you don't mind.

 

Take care

The model is of course Erlina, my fiance. Unfortunately I don't

have young gorgous ladies chasing me anymore so finding

models to photograph like, say Mike Dixon isn't quite possible. I

can aim the camera at Erlina, and evry shot will be great, as she

is very photogenic.

 

My pug, Angel, is the boss of the house. She roams the house

like a security guard, but would lick any robber to death upon

arrival. I love pugs and wouldn't own any other dog, except a

Keeshond, which I do.

a 50mm f 2.0 summicron...???

Those night shots.....1/15 sec at f/2?

 

Try again David.

Get your rangefinder adjusted and/or use a tripod.

Kristian...so happy to know about your fiance...Wish I could photograph your wedding (I have the time but no ticket!)...with only a Noctilux, of course!

 

I want to add one more dog to the list: My wife has a beautiful Rottweiler who guards the car (and her...from me!), but will also lick you to death. Very loving. We've had two, both with the same fine disposition. Fine dogs; bad reputations. It's all in the training. The most vicious dog I ever encountered was toy poodle (tea cup sized!).

 

My dog is an English bulldog, but she sleeps all day (and all night)! We both need to get out and get a lot of exercise, so I will take your advice and get us both out and take photos.

 

Oh, right now she just got up to get some water...and, now, as we talk, she just flopped on the floor again..and up to chew a bone...that didn't last long...asleep again!

 

You've told me twice to get off this computer and get out to take photos, so that's what we'll do. Yes, we need to get out! Right now. Well, maybe tomorrow! Rosie's asleep now...that's my dog; not my wife! ;0)<div></div>

PS...the photo of Rosie Getting Exercise was NOT taken with a Noctilux. I used a Point and Shoot! Forgive me!!!

I'll bite (stupidly ;>}). Tough to tell via scans, but the lights appear to remain a point-sources at the edges in the night building shot which doesn't happen with the Noct at f1.0 (too much coma) but does with the Summilux at f1.4; nor does the falloff appear as severe as a Noct at f1.0, but more like the Summilux at f1.4; the OOF rendering appears more prominent than that from a Cron at f2 in the photos of your wife and the cherry blossoms, and the Bokeh apprears very creamy like that from the Summilux. But as I recall you recently picked up a Noct, so an intelligent guess would be your Noct at f1.4, but they look so similar to shots from my Summilux at f1.4 that that is the guess I'm going to hazard...

 

Of course now you'll tell us they are from your Canon EOS and a 50/1.4 ;>)

Great photos, Kristian !

I'm guessing Noctilux at F/1 because of the severe light falloff at the edges in the last two pix. I like the fourth pic.

Kristian

 

As a serious photographer, I don't give a damn what equipment

you used to achieve those excellent results.

 

You did a superb job, whether you used a Leica M7 or an Argus C3.

 

Don't be hung up on equipment, that is the mark of a non-confident

photographer.

 

You should be very confident, as you do very competant work.

 

Jerry

Great shots, Kristian. Keep 'em coming.

Bill Mitchell wrote: "Get your rangefinder adjusted and/or use a tripod."

 

I'll conceed that the night shots might, by the look of them, have been taken handheld at a bit too slow a shutter speed; but the daytime shots not so IMHO. The first shot (my favorite) is REALLY GORGEOUS, and shows up as sharp as the proverbial tack on my monitor. (My guess is Noctilux.)

Yes, taken with the Noctilux. Surprised?

 

Here is the same image as the last one, taken at about f/4for 1

second, with camera supported by a ledge.

 

It was a thrill to get out and NOT take a tripod.

 

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Hmm. Interesting (though not surprising) how much better the f4

version of the cityscape looks to the wide-open version.

Kristian, you need not envy Mike Dixon with such a beautiful

woman at your side. Strangely, my favorite image is #2, the one

that others might find flawed because of the flower over her eye.

I can't tell you why, I just like it...probably because she is so

beautiful from that angle of view. I also wish I could shoot your

wedding. Working with a subject that camera friendly would be a

delight.

Marc, your wedding images are great, and if Mike is unable to

come, you may be called upon- to Australia! I have also spoken

to Tina Manley and Mathias Heng, but you have definately proven

your ability, and are an obvious consideration.

 

Nothing yet is concrete, but Mike is definately on top at present.

Until I have a date (hopefully by November), nothing will be

confirmed. So many great photographers to choose

form...decisions, decisions....

Kristian: Fantastic shots. Was the 1st shot taken at f1.0? - there

is hardly any trace of fall off at the corners!

I agree with Sparkie -- the falloff seems much less than what I ever got out of my Noct at f1.0. I guess it could just be the scan(?), or perhaps you cropped some(??) or perhaps you shot at f1.4(???)

Great pictures! Just curious, what city is that? Looks like it may be Hong Kong, or is it my imagination?

Cheers,

Phillip

Kristian, you keep pleading poverty and then up pop your snaps with the most expensive 50 mm lens in the universe. What happened to the 35 asph lux?

 

BTW, nice pictures, and I can see how this lens would be totally addictive. Even the vignetting is attractive, and not very much worse (or noticeable) than I get with the 24 or 35 lux wide open in low light.

I hate to be prickly, but these pics don't show much justification for using a Noctilux. The first two were shot in light that appears plenty bright enough to use a Summilux or Summicron, either of which would give better image quality at lower cost, size, and weight. The two versions of the cityscape similarly demonstrate that a slower lens could have been used -- the f4 shot is much better-looking than the f1 shot. So why bother with the big beast? And don't answer "bokeh" -- those portraits would have almost as little DOF if done at f1.4.

 

Kristian -- get some TMZ (or 1600 speed color film), find some available darkness, and show us some pics that could ONLY be done at f1!