Noct Nikkor for Close-up

[Michael Erlewine]

Michael,

These are all great photos. The second photo above is stunning. If you ever tire of the Noct, drop me a PM. I'd gladly make the drive across the state to pick it up from you.

Cheers,

Nick

I'm anything but tired of the Noct. There are a great many Noct Nikkors for sale on Ebay at any time. Many. If you want one, I suggest you get one, but remember: This is not your only lens, but a special lens for special work, IMO.

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

I am starting to get more of a handle on the Noct. Here is another shot of some Cyclamen flowers. This time, I have a single shot, with then a couple of layers of finer focus in two parts of the image. It starts to look like something. There is no doubt that, at least for me, this is a very impressionistic lens, with a lot of emotional wallop.

That Cyclamen is awesome Michael!

[Frank Fremerey]

adorable lighting and focus painting in the last one. WOW!

[Nick Scavone]

Michael,

I would be interested to see your setup for these photos which I assume were taken indoors. What backgrounds, lighting (if any), etc. if you don't mind sharing.

Nick

[Michael Erlewine]

Michael,

I would be interested to see your setup for these photos which I assume were taken indoors. What backgrounds, lighting (if any), etc. if you don't mind sharing.

Nick

Not much to see. The Noct mounted on the Nikon D810, on an Arca Cube 1 geared head, on a RRS Version 3 tripod. Light from the window, sometimes helped with a small LED bank. That's it. Background was some black velvet.