Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Canon just re-designed their 50/1.2 and it gets great reviews and not like the older one was bad or anything! Rumor is Nikon may come out with redesigned 50's and maybe even a 28 and 85mm. The 28/1.4 now surpasses $2500 if you can get one! I only got to use one once when the local Sheriff's dept ordered one. That lens would be awesome on my D3! Chris NOLA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses > B&H had it in stock for the longest time, up until about a week ago. It's > a nice lens and still being made, along with the > 35mm/1.4. Except for the Leicas, these MF lenses are probably the best > made lenses today. Wide open both the Nikon and the > Noctilux have about the same sharpness and the Nikon much better in the > vignetting area. From 1.4 and up the Noctilux wins. But > to be honest the latest Canon 50/1.2 is better then them both. You can't > go wrong with any of them though, especially the Nikon > between 3 and 10 times cheaper then the other two. > > Len > > > On Mar 2, 2008, at 6:11 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > >> The Nikon manual focus 50/1.2 is around $500-600 new if you can find >> one. There are some good deals on used ones from time to >> time. >> >> Yes, not Nocti quality but still damn good. >> >> Chris >> NOLA >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" >> <red735i@earthlink.net> >> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:48 AM >> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon >> lenses >> >> >>> There were a bunch of 50-58mm F 1.2 lenses that Nikon made over the >>> years. >>> There is even an F1.2 still available new, for around $300. The NOCT >>> versions command a greater price by far, but I have not seen a >>> comparison of >>> features or optical review of one to the other. All I remember is that >>> the >>> Leica lens far outshined the Nikon...... >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i@earthlink.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information