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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95

Sanjin Jukic

Sanjin Jukic

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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:


720p footage>>>


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

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

José
 
Impagliazzo said:
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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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,...
 
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.
 
Congratulations! I have been waiting for a while for you to post some footage with this lens. Post more footage.
 
Julian Banos said:
Congratulations! I have been waiting for a while for you to post some footage with this lens. Post more footage.
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Julian,

I sill have some leftover files from that Leica gallery event. Give me a little time and I'll do it.

Unfortunetally I had the lens available only for about 45 minutes. It was a demo lens.

Maybe more next year when it will come in shops.
 
KETCH ROSSI said:
Nice table of goodies Sanjin, did they know how dangerous that is with you around:)

ciao
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Ketch,

bravo, actually I should be described as a very dangerous guy :)

but I do not like to have any characteristic :).

As I quoted at the beginning of this RED user forum Heraclitus and his famous

Πάντα ῥεῖ (panta rhei) "everything is in a state of flux".

Ciao
 
The Third Man said:
Ketch,

bravo, actually I should be described as a very dangerous guy :)

but I do not like to have any characteristic :).

As I quoted at the beginning of this RED user forum Heraclitus and his famous

Πάντα ῥεῖ (panta rhei) "everything is in a state of flux".

Ciao
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Hehe, Love that quote:)

Seriously anticipating the S series lenses info, really love my Canon's but it is time to move UP!

ciao

ciao
 
Sanjin Jukic said:
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:


720p footage (48.0 MB) >>>


Leica_NoctiluxF095_02.jpg

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

Leica_NoctiluxF095_03.jpg

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 on RED1 with IMS for RED.
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How hard would it be to convert this lens to pl mount, focus gears etc?
 
FILMCOMAN said:
How hard would it be to convert this lens to pl mount, focus gears etc?
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I'm not a lens/optical engineer but I would say that is somehow impossible to convert Leica M lens (register 28.8mm) to Arri PL lens (register 52mm).

Register = distance flange to film or sensor plane.

You can do it only with sort of universal mount that has Leica M included in a set (like me with IMS but also with lost of RED1 warranty).
 
FILMCOMAN said:
How hard would it be to convert this lens to pl mount, focus gears etc?
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Speak to Les Bosher. He has converted a Leica R tele for me which is a stunning lens< its was converted to universal and has a Universal to PL adaptor . It really depends on which lens your considering from what Im told.
 
Dave Blackham said:
Speak to Les Bosher. He has converted a Leica R tele for me which is a stunning lens< its was converted to universal and has a Universal to PL adaptor . It really depends on which lens your considering from what Im told.
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Leica R to Arri PL could be an easy conversion because the register of Leica R is 47mm and Arri PL is 52mm.
 
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