[Leica] Help with Nocti

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

The M9 can manually set for that lens without coding. If I still used a
Noctilux, I think I would get it coded, since the M9 uses code for more
than data reporting.




On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Gene,
> With the Nocti's light fall off, I wonder if the setting of the M for this
> lens has an impact...
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
> On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a good buy.  Not sure I would bother with the coding, but
> that
> > is my personal opinion.  My only coded lenses are my 21 Asph and 28 Asph,
> > which I bought new with the coding, all others are just fine as is, and I
> > have my M8 set to coded lenses On setting and works great.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Gene
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:29:51 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> > Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti
> >
> > I just received the following from an east coast dealer I'm working with
> .
> > So far a new M and 35'cron built int 2004. Here is what I'm being told
> > about the Nocti:
> >
> > "I have a nice used 4th Gen 50mm f/1 Noctilux with slide out shade that
> > just came in a couple days ago. It is also not 6-bit coded and I'd rate
> it
> > overall as a 8 or 9 out of 10. It has one area of wear on the underside
> of
> > aperture ring, but otherwise pristine. Perfect glass and very smooth
> > focusing, especially for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend to be stiff). I
> believe
> > we are asking $6500 for it."
> >
> > He can send the Nocti to Leica NJ for coding and calibration.
> > Are there questions, other than what is generation 4 (what is that?) and
> > the comment "very smooth focusing, especial for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend
> > to be stiff)".
> >
> > I'm a bit out of my area of expertise and hope some can provide guidance.
> >
> > Thanks to all,
> > Bob (who managed to go out shooting today for the 1st time in 5
> weeks...).
> > It actually turned out to be a day of frights, but all are safe. More
> later
> > after I have a chance to develop the images.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > http://www.rgaphoto.com
> >
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