The Music of the Night – the Noctilux | David Knoble
This is from the song, The Music of the Night, from the Phantom of the Opera. It remains one of my favorite broadway songs, but more particularly, it describes the use of the Noctilux lenses by Leica. I use the Canadian design carrying a maximum aperture of f/1.0. This lens was made from 1978 through 2008 before the Noctilux f/0.95 was released. One of the major differences between these lenses is the soul of the lens. The f/0.95 lens has the more modern crispness about it, while the f/1.0 retains that classical look with classical aberrations. I liken the use of the Noctilux to the draw from the Phantom in his music, luring us to the night……
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Muses on the Fuji X-T1 – First Thoughts | David Knoble
You don’t always know if you made the right decision until sometimes well after you made it. This was the case with the Fuji X-T1. I already had an X-Pro1, and X100s and an X-E2. Why did I want an Read more …
Settings for Great Black and White with the Fuji X100s – Part II |
David Knoble
It’s a long time coming, but I wanted too finish the discussion I started about using black and white with the Fuji X100s. I extend this now to really include all the Fuji X series, including the X-Pro1 and the Read more …
Leica X2 or Fuji X100s – Which to Take with Me? | David Knoble
The Fuji X100s has such great usability and the sensor detail is superb with the 35mm (equivalent) f/2.0 lens. The Leica X2 has the same focal length, but starts at f/2.8, has a much slower focus, far fewer settings and Read more …