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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm]
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 19:23:39 -0800

Simon,

I like the look of these pix. The first one is a little soft, the second
one seems sharper. The quality appears similar to the Summarit, though the
Nokton may be a tad sharper.

Guy

>Feli:
>
>This is getting confusing. Do you mean does the original Voigtlaender
>Nokton have nice bokeh? I think it may. Here are a couple of pictures of
>my older brother that I'm pretty sure my father took with his Prominant
>and Nokton 1.5 around 1959.
>
>http://www.camera-craftsman.com/Nokton.html
>
>Dad still has the camera and last time I saw it (around six years ago)
>it still worked. When I finally get the time and/or money to visit, I
>plan on twisting his arm to let me try it out for some tests.
>
>Simon Stevens
>
>>Summarit and the new Voigtlander Nocton. Erwin P. Says they are very
>>similar,
>>but that the Nocton has the edge in contrast when wide open. But I've
>>read that
>>the Summarit has this butter smooth bokeh and wide smoooooth grey scale
>
>>in the
>>midtones. Does the Nocton look anything like that?
>
>>feli
>
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