Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Every time I see one of these "happy birthday" posts I get cheerful. Thinking someone remembered Saturday is my birthday. Then go to find out it's all about some damn lens. Oh, the heartbreak...... :'( :'( :'( Walt Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Mar 24, 2006, at 7:52 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > >> a most timely message! 2006 is the 30th birthday of the f1 noctilux. >> and i still trust it. > > > and Rei... fwiw.... > > the photos from the Noctilux routinely appear to me better !! than I > anticipated they would be... > > > I'm not sure what that really means, but I can't say that about any > other lens... > > Steve > > >> >> only two M lenses come to my mind with this length of production were >> the original 1961 35 'lux 1961-1995 (34 years) and the 2nd >> 50 'lux 1962-1994 (32 years). >> >> -rei >> >> On Mar25 01:18, A.H.Schmidt wrote: >> >>> Hi, I am not quite sure, why anybody would want to worry about any >>> abberations of the Noctilux. >>> >> .... >> >>> 2. The lens has been around for some time now, and if there where >>> better F1 lens, then, I am quite sure, >>> Leica would release a somewhat updated lens. >> >> >> -- >> Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >> Ridgewood, New Jersey >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >