Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:51:27 +1000
References: <CEE4DAF8.172A2%manolito@videotron.ca> <0B5A2B80-B167-42D7-9C45-2D18F7C28A7A@teleport.com> <CAE3QcF5yuq+z3pdJHw1RtR+u5AbHgSF_=aMYoVQZWLDhQvgM0g@mail.gmail.com>

I should have added, that it is a big heavy thing that made my hand ache
over a few days carrying and shooting, I don't tend to use my lenses wide
open AND I use flash sometimes.
Even stopped down to tiny apertures it still seems 'adequate' ;-)


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 29 December 2013 11:48, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> The one from Solms seems to work OK anyway.;-)
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/stvm
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/mvm
>
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 29 December 2013 11:36, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote:
>
>> Why is wetzlar better.  Real life.  Not Germans better than canadians
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2013, at 4:46 PM, EPL <manolito at videotron.ca> wrote:
>>
>>  Opinions are a dime a dozen.
>>>
>>> In fact the Wetzlar f1.2 Noctilux is superior to the Midland f1.0 in
>>> every
>>> way except speed.
>>>
>>> It is easily the equal of -- or better than -- the first 50mm Summilux
>>> too.
>>> It's a beautiful lens that handles well on the M camera.
>>>
>>> Having said that, in the kind of trashy condition of the lens in
>>> question on
>>> eBay, I would not put more than $3500 on it, which is obviously not
>>> going to
>>> get it in today's market.
>>>
>>> In my opinion, the price of these lenses has been cooked way too hot in
>>> the
>>> past few years. Ditto for the f1.0.
>>>
>>> Methinks one's best bet now for a fast shooter's 50mm would be the
>>> Summilux
>>> ASPH or one of the Voigtlander lenses.
>>>
>>> Emanuel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)
In reply to: Message from manolito at videotron.ca (EPL) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)
Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)