With the disappearing daylight (especially in Alaska), I will be taking out the Noctilux more often to catch some available darkness. Although I own the lens, I don't have much experience using it. It's big and heavy so it always takes a back seat to my 50 'cron. How have you been using your Noct. and what kinds of results are you getting?

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), October 09, 2000

Answers

I love to use noctilux on high contrast situation with light sources from horizontal position. Look at http://LeicaM.homepage.com , I took those with Noctilux. One bad thing that I learn is when I took picture with Noct under neon light in Asian Countries, I found some unfavorable brownish lights in my color picture.

-- Jerry S. Justianto (jsjm6@cbn.net.id), October 10, 2000.

Jerry, thanks! I remember seeing your site before and your photography is really good. Your use of limited depth of field is striking. Your photography gives a unique style to the every day family photograph. Very "artful" looking. Sure beats typical P&S photography w/flash!

I use primarily TMY at 400 and TMZ at 1600. I want to capture some interesting street photography this winter. The last several years have seen our city lit up with thousands of white Christmas tree lights for a "City of Lights" campaign that our mayor put into place in the interests of beautification and safety. Numerous city and commercial buildings, private homes, and downtown streets will light up the dark days and nights.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@mail.com), October 10, 2000.

Jerry, I like both your photography and your website. The design (large, aphoristic phrases accompanying a photo montage) really reminds me of Marshall McLuhan's books.

Unfortunately I don't have anything to contribute to the Noctilux discussion, but I hope to as soon as my bank account allows :-).

Buzz

-- Buzz Andersen (landerse@du.edu), October 11, 2000.