Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You would ask... Rolling NJ deadline; supposedly in 2 weeks. That was after they said 3 weeks 3 weeks ago... Bought a used 35'cron ASPH that's there too undergoing the same operation (though not being matched)... grrrr On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote: > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Robert Adler wrote: > > > Interestingly enough, it's one of the least expensive I've seen! And it's > > getting CLA'd in NJ, coded and calibrated to the M9 at no cost to me. So > it > > was IMO, the price that had to be paid, albeit at the lower end of > today's > > market. > > > > OK. Kimono closed; you can open your eyes now! > > Bob > > > one questioin Bob.... > > when ? > > Steve > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:46 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > > gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> > >> On Feb 8, 2012, at 10:37 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > >> > >>> Well I'll open my Kimono here. > >> > >> > >> oh my Bob, let's see, do I remember how to blush? > >> > >>> I just bought a use Nocti; last generation before the 0.95. It's being > >>> coded and matched to an M9 in NJ. I paid $6,500. There. I said it. I > feel > >>> better already! > >> > >> ouch, I should have hung onto both Noctilux I used to own! > >> > >>> I don't think I would have been willing to fork over $2,300 less for a > >>> product with unknown performance and from a manufacturer without a long > >>> history of quality. If after a year I hear that it's a better lens than > >> the > >>> Nocti I bought, fine. I'll kick myself around the block a few times > while > >>> looking at the images caught over that year. > >>> But for quality of lens, I'll talk Leica and put my money where my > mouth > >> is. > >>> > >>> And as far as Erwin Putz, he's no god, but he does know lens > measurement > >>> and has the historical perspective and experience to compare. So I do > >> trust > >>> his measurements and his opinions drawn from them to a degree. After > that > >>> it's up to the photographer. > >>> > >>> The only new lens I bought was the new 21/3.4, in large part based on > >>> Erwin's enthusiasm but also based on need (I don't tend to that wide in > >> low > >>> light), size (an incredibly compact 21) and cost (relative to the 1.4). > >>> > >>> So all things being pretty equal (this lens vs the Noctilux) I'll give > >>> Leica a big benefit of doubt on their lens quality. > >>> Just my opinion, since I have nothing else to do until my kit > arrives... > >>> :'-( > >> > >> soon...you'll love it , I know you will, can't wait to see the > results... > >> > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > >>> earthlink.net > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I stand somewhat corrected...... > >>>> > >>>> What I should have said is: > >>>> > >>>>> Price is listed as $8350 HKD..... in 4/3 mount. > >>>>> > >>>>> That is $1076 by today's exchange rate. > >>>>> > >>>>> US Price is $4288 USD for an M mount. > >>>>> > >>>>> That is a LOT of HK labor hours for a different mount.......even with > >> RF > >>>> Coupling. > >>>> > >>>> Keep in mind the cheapest CV lens has this coupling, and it is the > 21/4 > >> P > >>>> Color Skopar M mount at $419 with lens elements...... > >>>> Hard to justify a $3K up lift in cost because of RF coupling. > >>>> > >>>> Frank Filippone > >>>> Red735i at earthlink.net > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org > >>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org] On > >>>> Behalf > Of > >>>> John > >>>> Collier > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 9:27 PM > >>>> To: Leica Users Group > >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95? > >>>> > >>>> A 4/3 mount wouldn't require coupling to the rangefinder. I would > assume > >>>> that the M mount version is coupled. > >>>> > >>>> John > >>>> > >>>> On 2012-02-08, at 10:13 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Price is listed as $8350 HKD..... in 4/3 mount. > >>>>> > >>>>> That is $1076 by today's exchange rate. > >>>>> > >>>>> US Price is $4288 USD for an M mount. > >>>>> > >>>>> That is a LOT of HK labor hours for a different mount....... > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Bob Adler > >>> Palo Alto, CA > >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com