Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is a staple food in my house! Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Dec 28, 2013, at 8:58 PM, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote: > .. I have bought from the Czech Republic with no issue.... > > > Does this include the REAL Budweiser? > > > > > Amities > Philippe > > > > > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> There is nothing wrong with the Czech Republic, but why pay a premium for >> an inferior 1.2 lens? You might just as well buy a new 1.4 Summilux--yes, >> 1/2 >> stop slower but much better quality and less weight. I can understand the >> attraction of the 1.0 Nocti (I used to have one in the mists of time) but >> the 1.2 >> should be of interest to collectors only. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> >> On Dec 28, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Howard Ritter wrote: >> >>> There's a gloriously well used 1.2 Nocti up for bids at the usual place, >>> item # >> 2254682. I am actually for one in the rough condition that it's in, >> provided that >> it's optically and mechanically functional. It would make a good match >> for my >> equally brassed and bonked M5, and presumably useful on my M9 as well. >>> >>> Trouble is, I wanted a user f/1 rather than 1.2 both because of the >>> faster f/ >> ratio and because I don't want to pay a premium for a rare lens. I am not >> in >> the market for anything near what the seller is asking in this case, but >> I'd like >> to solicit opinions on a reasonable figure to offer and on the wisdom of >> buying from a seller (albeit putatively with lots of good feedback, >> whatever >> that's worth) in the Czech Republic. >>> >>> If this request is out of bounds after Friday, I apologize, but I >>> figured it's OK >> because I'm not trying to sell something. Feel free to answer off-list. >>> >>> Thanks to all. >>> >>> -howard >>> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >