Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good to know, Marty. Thank you! Bob On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 12:37 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > The Noctilux has a long focus throw and has a quite tight helicoid. > Out of the box the focus does tend to require more force than smaller > Leica lenses, but is similar to the 75 Summilux and large R lenses. > Use loosens this up a bit, so this Nocti sounds like it has been > nicely run in. > > Getting the lens calibrated is something I would support. I would > never use a fast M lens built pre-digital on an M8 or M9 without > getting it focus calibrated first. Leica developed a new method for > focus calibration post the digital Ms which leaves the lenses more > accurately and reliably calibrated, and the difference shows in use. > I saw the difference first hand with my existing lens set. > > Marty > > > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote: > > All f1.0 Nocts have the same optical design which goes back to the 1976. > > The Gen I - Gen IV reflect differences in the barrel design. Gen I > takes > > an E58 filter, the rest E60. Gen IV uses a sliding hood, the earlier > models > > a detachable hood. > > > > I think it's well worth a try for any M user. I'm going on 11 years > with a > > Gen III Noct 1.0 as my most-used lens. > > > > -rei > > > > > > > > On 01/22/2012 01:29 AM, Robert Adler wrote: > >> > >> I just received the following from an east coast dealer I'm working > with . > >> So far a new M and 35'cron built int 2004. Here is what I'm being told > >> about the Nocti: > >> > >> "I have a nice used 4th Gen 50mm f/1 Noctilux with slide out shade that > >> just came in a couple days ago. It is also not 6-bit coded and I'd rate > it > >> overall as a 8 or 9 out of 10. It has one area of wear on the underside > of > >> aperture ring, but otherwise pristine. Perfect glass and very smooth > >> focusing, especially for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend to be stiff). I > believe > >> we are asking $6500 for it." > >> > >> He can send the Nocti to Leica NJ for coding and calibration. > >> Are there questions, other than what is generation 4 (what is that?) and > >> the comment "very smooth focusing, especial for a Noctilux f/1 (they > tend > >> to be stiff)". > >> > >> I'm a bit out of my area of expertise and hope some can provide > guidance. > >> > >> Thanks to all, > >> Bob (who managed to go out shooting today for the 1st time in 5 > weeks...). > >> It actually turned out to be a day of frights, but all are safe. More > >> later > >> after I have a chance to develop the images. > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com