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My keepers with the Nokton 35/1.4

As I wrote earlier, I sent the Nokton back as I didn’t get along with that focus shift. I like the lens’ signature, thoug, and would’ve loved to keep it otherwise as it was small, fast and had a nice rendering. But now I’m looking for a pre-ASPH 35 ‘cron, and I’m sure I will have at least as much fun with that – if not more.

But I did take some nice shots with the Nokton, and as now that era has come to an end, I decided to share my favourites with you.

One of the first shots I took with the Nokton. | Leica M8 + Nokton 35/1.4 @ f/1.4, 1/1000 sec, ISO 100

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First batch of scans from my 35 GT

Okay, here they are! It took me a little longer than intended until I finally got to scanning some of the pictures I took with my recently acquired Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder film camera, but now I finally got my ass up and scanned the pictures I liked best. All were scanned directly from 13 x 18 (5 x 7) prints with 600 dpi and post-processed in Lightroom 3 beta 2. The film used was a FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400.

At the cathedral of Cologne, Germany | Yashica Electro 35 GT + FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400

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Picture of the day (February 1, 2010)

Recently in a restaurant in town. Emil was looking outside the window, investigating passing strangers, as Jasmin decided to go outside past the window and see how he reacts. He was confused at first, but then he recognised his mom and smiled Converted to b&w in Olympus Master 2.3 via redfiltering.