Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken Wilcox writes: > I have both the Noctilux and the Summicron. > The Summicron gets the bulk of the work but > I find the Noctilux indespensible in low light. If you are going out for the day with just one of the two lenses, how do you decide which one to bring? Do you use the Noctilux exclusively for days when you know you'll need something faster than f/2, or are there other situations in which you'll bring the Noctilux as opposed to the Summicron? Can you see the difference between the two lenses in finished images? If so, is there any aperture at which they become indistinguishable, or can you tell no matter what? And what is the most noticeable difference? One of these days I'd like to get the 50mm Summicron (indeed, I'd like a full set of Summicrons eventually), but I won't sacrifice the Noctilux I have now for that, so it'll have to wait until I have the budget to buy a Summicron as an _additional_ lens.