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  1. #1 Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. 
    Senior Member Sanjin Jukic's Avatar
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    Here it is a short and dirty test footage shot on RED1 with Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH and also just with a little help from IMS for RED.

    As I asked before: "Why all lenses are not like Noctilux 50 mm, fast and sharp in all apertures especially at wide open?" :)

    I know it costs a lot, almost a half of the price from Zeiss Master Prime 50 mm (Cine PL lens)

    that is about 16.000 EURO compared with Noctilux that is about 8.000 EURO.

    Noctilux is much lighter than Master Prime lens and is also one light stop faster(!!!).

    Optically and mechanically the lens is almost perfect. I'm just saying that because it was a demo version that I shot with for this test.

    All was shot hand-held and at wide open f/0.95. Focus pulling is done on the lens ring with fingers.

    Almost no breathing or it's reduced on a minimum just like you would have with the best modern cine lens.

    Again Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH is an extraordinary lens for any available light shooting on a budget.

    All shots processed in RA, ASA 400, Color space: RED Space, Output LUT/gamma: RED Space,

    no any CC applied except for the prolog/entry shot with projector that is done in Shake using Baselight/Filmlight plug-in Truelight

    Profile: Kodak Vision Premier, Display: rec709, Colour Space: Log.

    More about pros and cons another time.

    Anyway it's a demo lens.

    Requires IMS for RED base and IMS Leica-M mount.

    Here we go:


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    Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 on RED1 with IMS for RED.


    Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 on RED1 with IMS for RED.
    "There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas."
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    Look at the bokeh on that thing! Almost like being there, too... nice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tico View Post
    Look at the bokeh on that thing! Almost like being there, too... nice!
    4K snap shot looks gorgeous.
    "There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas."
    Jean-Luc Godard.

    Dynamic range is, after all, the measurement between well saturation (photosite blowout) and noise floor.
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    You made the blond woman blush... Not nice to point huge cameras at people. :)

    The images this lens produce are sexy!

    Were all scenes shot wide open?
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    is there any Leica M to Nikon mount converter ?
    Is it possible in regards of back focus and such ?

    What's Leica lens must have ?



    thanks,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Impagliazzo View Post
    You made the blond woman blush... Not nice to point huge cameras at people. :)

    The images this lens produce are sexy!

    Were all scenes shot wide open?
    Impagliazzo,

    You are right, the images his lens produce are very sexy!

    Beautifull color rendition and 3-D feeling = Leica lens quality.

    All shot wide open at f/0.95. That was the test purpose.

    Bring with appropriate lens enough light to the RED Mysterium sensor then you do not have problem with DR, latitude,...
    "There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas."
    Jean-Luc Godard.

    Dynamic range is, after all, the measurement between well saturation (photosite blowout) and noise floor.
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    Too much light!
    Too much light!

    Nice.

    Check your PM, Sanjin.
    Jonas

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    Jonas,

    I know it's too much light, too much light, ...

    One more thing:

    From the video at the end you can see that the same movie is running on Mac Book Pro 17".

    I was immediately offloading shots to the laptop, fast rendering in RED Rushes and projecting them

    on a big screen via MBP DVI out to the brand new Leica 1080p beamer.

    People were blown away by the technology and the picture quality from all three, Leica new beamer, Noctilux and RED1.
    "There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas."
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    Dynamic range is, after all, the measurement between well saturation (photosite blowout) and noise floor.
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    You play with the newest Leica toys...
    I truly do not like you.
    Jonas

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    Congratulations! I have been waiting for a while for you to post some footage with this lens. Post more footage.
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