Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 25, 2006, at 6:59 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > Hi: > > I'm just curious what the fuss is all about concerning the > Noctilux. Big, pricey and seemingly flawed. The difference between > 1.4 and 1.0 cannot be worth the sacrifice in quality, is it? Just > about the only advantage a Leica had over the SLRS (size, weight, > unobtrusiveness) of its day would seem to be given up. > > Many times over the years I've given up an f stop or two for > excellent performance and portability. When covering an event > where long,fast glass was needed then the bulky monsters were > necessary. Other than that I could never justify it. There have > been many fine images shown on the LUG by folks with a Noctilux but > were any done in situations where a 1.4 or even a 2.0 would have > not done the trick? > > Maybe that should be one of the next "shadow" type entertainments > posted here? Are fuzzy aberrations worth the price? Lets do f 1, > 1.4, or 2.0 and be there??? good idea... you'd have to talk with Ted Grant re the usefulness of the Noctilux....Steve > > Walt > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information