Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/05

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: 35/1.4 ASPH vs Noct
From: drodgers@nextlink.com
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 17:16:27 -0800

I neglected to add in my last message that I bought a  50/1.4 Summilux M
as an interim step until I could afford to buy either a 35/1.4 ASPH and the
Noct. I  found a used 50/1.4 Summilux for substantially less than the price
of the other two lenses. In retrospect I must say that the 50/1.4 Summilux
has performed admirably well. So well, in fact, it really took away my
desire for the other two lenses.

I guess this evaluation regarding the other two lenses resulted form recent
case of "low-light-itis". But that I mean that I tasked myself with
shooting at maximum aperture (not always really low light). I had only the
50 Summilux, but again it performed extremely well. So the evaluation is
really between three lenses, 50/1.4 Summilux, or the 35/1.4 ASPH and Noct.
I really only have first hand experience with the 50/1.4, and in truth it's
a lens I'd hate to be without.

I'm concerned about the size of the Noctilux. One of the biggest draws of
the Leica M is it's small size. I'm just not certain how much I'd use a
lens that's three times the size of the 50/1.4 Summilux. (Even the
Voigtlander 50/1.5 Nokton is bitter than the 50/1.4 Summilux).

I have no concerns regarding the 35/1.4 ASPH. Except that I wonder how much
better it might perform than my 50/1.4 Summilux. Has anyone used both and
how do the two compare in practice?

I just wish there was some way to try the other lenses before actually
buying them.

David