[Leica] Nokton 35mm F1.4 WAS 40MM NOW NOKTON 1.2 35MM

[robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)]

==On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 12:56 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Nathan Wajsman offered:
> " <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nokton 35mm F1.4 WAS 40MM
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>  Get the f1.2 35mm instead.<<<<<<<<<
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>
> Nathan, Absolutely correct!
>
> I have the Nokton f1.2 35mm, used it both with film on the M7's and now
> almost the standard M8 lens all the time!  And I'll put it up against any
> Leica of similar size and I'd put money on the Nokton 1.2 35mm would win!
>
> I know that's tough to believe, certainly for we who are bleeding heart
> lovers of LEICA  glass! But this is a one in  a million lens. And if you're
> inclined to work with  two M8's or whatever and you have the f. 1.0
> Noctilux on the other camera you can shoot in the darkness of Hades if
> necessary! :-) And truly magical moments exposed! :-)
>
> cheers,
> ted
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>
Ever the contrarian, I'll report I tried one for a while last summer and
found it too heavy and too low in contrast for my taste.

But that's probably due to my lack of physical conditioning and inadequate
exposure skills.

Back to the gym for me I guess.

;-)

--Bob