Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/04

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Subject: [Leica] Cosina/Voigtlaender Nokton 50mm f1.5
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon Sep 4 13:22:05 2006
References: <20060904153424.26124.qmail@web25509.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <44FC886D.2010307@nathanfoto.com>

On Sep 4, 2006, at 1:11 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I liked it too when I had it, but the bokeh was an issue, since I  
> was shooting a lot at 1.4 (after all, what's the point of having  
> this lens otherwise?). It was really unpleasant in my view, and so  
> in the end I forked out for a 1.4 Summilux.

I totally agree with Nathan... I love the look of the S'lux 50/1.4...  
and I am quite cool to that of the Nokton 50...

  ...seems that the Nokton is very good with the words, but it  
somehow misses the poetry...

:-)

now that might generate some reaction....

:-)

Steve



> I realise that bokeh is somewhat controversial here, so if it is  
> not an issue for you, then the Nokton is definitely one of the best  
> lens deals in the Leica world.
>
> Nathan
>
> Nick Roberts wrote:
>> Good. Very good, in fact, although some dislike the Bokeh. Erwin  
>> Puts rated it as better than the pre-Asph Summilux, I like mine  
>> enough not to fork out for a 'Lux. For the price, I don't think it  
>> can be beaten, that's for sure, and my silver one looks lovely on  
>> my M3.
>>  Nick
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Gerry Walden <gwpics@googlemail.com>
>> To: LUG <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Monday, 4 September, 2006 4:30:11 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] Cosina/Voigtlaender Nokton 50mm f1.5
>>
>>
>> I just wondered if anybody has an opinion of this lens (good or bad).
>> It will only be used for b&w on a M3.
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>
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Replies: Reply from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Cosina/Voigtlaender Nokton 50mm f1.5)
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