Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] NOCTILUX/ Canon / Nikon
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 18:49:43 -0600

I see the .95 on ebay from time to time, but the sellers always seem to
think that it is a masterpiece and collector's item. I'll keep my eyes open.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B.Entus
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 8:32 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] NOCTILUX/ Canon / Nikon
>
>
>
> > >>I have heard nothing but mediocre reviews of the 0.95 Canon lens. For
> > >>fast lenses, the ranking is always:
> > >>
> > >>Noctilux 1.0  best
> > >>Canon 50/1.2  okay
> > >>Canon 50/.95  avoid
> > >>
> I have heard all sorts of comment on the 0.95, bad, good, and
> "good in its
> time";
> it's intriguing enough that I'm hoping to find one in "user"
> condition to try
> (anyone got one to get rid of?)
>
> I have not previously seen the 1.2 compared to the 0.95, but I
> have come across
> unfavorable comment about the 1.2 (possibly relative to the well
> respected
> 1.4). The recently posted images suggest the 1.2 is better than
> such comments.
>
> Nothing to challenge the top ranking of the Noctilux, except maybe the
> earlier 1.2,
> and this only in some parameters.
>
> None of this from direct experience, though I'm serious about
> getting the 0.95,
> and maybe a Noctlux some day.
>
> NO ARCHIVE
>
>
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