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Subject: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:34:58 -0800
References: <4F346370.5020708@panix.com> <CB59D291.1A188%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CAAsXt4NKHDRseVnJW1ahFF3b=XUpZ-9or29riiaoODPpdk5ptQ@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, some people do it all the time. I think Rei may even have shown some
examples.

Enjoy your lens. I still think the ergonomic isn't that great, but
obviously tons other people like it.

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ever use a ND filter on it to shoot wide open in daylight? I know it's
> sacrilege to put glass in front of the Nocti, but from a practical shooter
> point of view, shooting at f/1 on a sunny day would be delicious. There are
> these adjustable ND filters these days (basically 2 polarizers) and I'm
> thinking one might be nice to use for this...
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> wrote:
>
> > There was a run on guys who got Noctili then.
> > I went to a LHSA Boston meeting that year and everyone had them on their
> > cameras.
> > One guy LUG lurker brought his with a uv filter on it just to piss me
> off.
> >
> > We had Leica with Noctilux stacking on the table during dinner and
> drinks.
> > People still smoked then I remember ash trays in the pictures I took of
> > that. Noctili were coming out of the woodwork.
> >
> > --
> > Mark R.
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/
> >
> >
> > > From: Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com>
> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > > Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:12 -0500
> > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95?
> > >
> > > I got mine in late July 2001!
> > >
> > > -rei
> > >
> > >
> > > On 02/09/2012 01:06 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> > >> I got my f1 Noctilux M the day before yesterday; from Glaziers in
> > Seattle
> > >> 28th August 2001 $3,495.
> > >> Whew that felt like a lot of money then!
> > >> It stayed on my camera for year. Carried it with me everywhere.
> > >> Shot thousands of pix with it and printed a slew of them it was right
> > before
> > >> I got into inkjet mode.
> > >> 3817 days ago.
> > >> So that's less then a dollar a day to feel like a friggin millionaire.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
> >
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>
>
> --
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


In reply to: Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95?)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95?)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95?)