Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/05

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Subject: [Leica] Noctiux - 0.95 vs 1.0
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:11:37 -0500
References: <348513.98692.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <003601ca7601$59c1d300$0d457900$@net> <BLU0-SMTP47AA61E1192E61F4AC7A308C910@phx.gbl>
 
given that the 1.0 noct dates back 33 years to our bicentennial, and 
given that the 1.0 can achieve its speed without the help of aspheric 
surfaces, the next great breakthrough to get my attention will be an 
f0.71 lens,  a full stop faster than the 1.0.  might be a while.

-rei


Vick Ko wrote:
> Hmmm.  From reading the blog, the f1 is "good enough".  I don't see 
> much motivating trading up to the f0.95.
> Better to get an M9.
>
> Vick
>
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