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Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:46:35 -0600 (CST)

Bob,

Since I tried the Nocti on my M8, It did not show any light fall off.  This 
may be a problem on the M9 though.  Maybe Tina or Geoff may have some 
insight on this.

gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 5:59:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with Nocti

Hi Gene,
With the Nocti's light fall off, I wonder if the setting of the M for this
lens has an impact...
Thanks,
Bob

On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Sounds like a good buy.  Not sure I would bother with the coding, but that
> is my personal opinion.  My only coded lenses are my 21 Asph and 28 Asph,
> which I bought new with the coding, all others are just fine as is, and I
> have my M8 set to coded lenses On setting and works great.
>
> Cheers,
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:29:51 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
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Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com

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