Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Sun Mar 2 15:11:47 2008
References: <026901c87b62$94496ab0$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <005f01c87bb8$1e180a30$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <7CE961D9-37A7-46DC-BE6E-291F6A16C0EC@comcast.net> <302611a60803011109wb65d9acr5b5ed181249522b5@mail.gmail.com> <001701c87bd5$a8ee5020$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <C122952A-3A3C-425B-98E6-A85DFA3D3073@charter.net> <000b01c87bdc$9a3d2860$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <67B5ABD4-A646-403D-9BA6-3C94084ED7C2@charter.net> <3cad89990803011738p227f69d5ua4cd006dd8887be6@mail.gmail.com> <47CA076C.6060605@sympatico.ca><302611a60803020656x53b204f6j708b75a1c4272922@mail.gmail.com> <011801c87c7c$ef386aa0$cda93fe0$@net>

The Nikon manual focus 50/1.2 is around $500-600 new if you can find one. 
There are some good deals on used ones from time to time.

Yes, not Nocti quality but still damn good.

Chris
NOLA





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:48 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses


> There were a bunch of 50-58mm F 1.2 lenses that Nikon made over the years.
> There is even an F1.2 still available new, for around $300.  The NOCT
> versions command a greater price by far, but I have not seen a comparison 
> of
> features or optical review of one to the other.  All I remember is that the
> Leica lens far outshined the Nikon......
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
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Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
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Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
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