Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]once upon a time Ted Grant wrote: > However. what we do is, have an f 1.0 tool at our disposal when it's > required that other lenses don't and that's what makes the difference > and why we have them. > > Would I keep the 50 mm f 2.0 if I were to buy a Noctilux? I can't think > of any reason why I would. I'd use it as part payment for the Noctilux. I agree with Ted here. I have only one 50 for my M6, the Noctilux. I can not justify spending several thousand dollars on a 50mm lens then turning around and spending several hundred on ANOTHER 50 mm lens. Sheesh it is not like we are talking about the difference in a 300 2.8 and a 300 4.5...that is a big difference. The Noctilux, while big is not anywhere near as huge as some imply, to me at least. Re the viewfinder intrusion....that is just a fact of life with the M system. Try the 28 with hood if you want to see viewfinder intrusion. And that is my favorite lens on the M for general shooting. The Noctilux is quite simply an awesome piece of glass and I am very glad I have it. As far as borrowing one for a day...be sure you have the cash to buy one cause after you shoot with it you will NEED one. That is what happened to me. A friend here let me borrow her's and then I HAD to get one. - -- Harrison McClary http://www.mcclary.net