Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That too! ;-) Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John Collier Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 6:35 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced Actually it is the index of refraction that is the important part. John Collier On Dec 3, 2003, at 11:16 PM, Kit McChesney wrote: > Well, t'ain't necessarily so. The glass itself in a Noctilux is > different > from other formulas. It's not just the f/1.0 that makes it a Nocti. > Anyone > could put together a green glass f/1.0 and call it a Nocti-equivalent, > but > it's more than the size of the barrel ... it is also the color and > quality > of the crystal inside. > > Clive Moss wrote: > > Kit McChesney said the following on 12/3/2003 11:07 PM: > >> One thing I think may separate this from the other one, is that the >> glass >> likely contains a Noctilux formula, so I've heard. Not sure yet. Time >> will >> tell. > ... > If its not F/1.0, its not Noctilux. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html