Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It takes a lot of getting used to, but you will love it and never part with it! Tina On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:37 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Well I'll open my Kimono here. > > I just bought a use Nocti; last generation before the 0.95. It's being > coded and matched to an M9 in NJ. I paid $6,500. There. I said it. I feel > better already! > > I don't think I would have been willing to fork over $2,300 less for a > product with unknown performance and from a manufacturer without a long > history of quality. If after a year I hear that it's a better lens than the > Nocti I bought, fine. I'll kick myself around the block a few times while > looking at the images caught over that year. > But for quality of lens, I'll talk Leica and put my money where my mouth > is. > > And as far as Erwin Putz, he's no god, but he does know lens measurement > and has the historical perspective and experience to compare. So I do trust > his measurements and his opinions drawn from them to a degree. After that > it's up to the photographer. > > The only new lens I bought was the new 21/3.4, in large part based on > Erwin's enthusiasm but also based on need (I don't tend to that wide in low > light), size (an incredibly compact 21) and cost (relative to the 1.4). > > So all things being pretty equal (this lens vs the Noctilux) I'll give > Leica a big benefit of doubt on their lens quality. > Just my opinion, since I have nothing else to do until my kit arrives... > :'-( > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > earthlink.net>wrote: > >> I stand somewhat corrected...... >> >> What I should have said is: >> >> > Price is listed as $8350 HKD..... in 4/3 mount. >> > >> > That is $1076 by today's exchange rate. >> > >> > US Price is $4288 USD for an M mount. >> > >> > That is a LOT of HK labor hours for a different mount.......even with RF >> Coupling. >> >> Keep in mind the cheapest CV lens has this coupling, and it is the 21/4 P >> Color Skopar M mount at $419 with lens elements...... >> Hard to justify a $3K up lift in cost because of RF coupling. >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at earthlink.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> John >> Collier >> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 9:27 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nocti/0.95 is so 2009. How about a 2 LBS T0.95? >> >> A 4/3 mount wouldn't require coupling to the rangefinder. I would assume >> that the M mount version is coupled. >> >> John >> >> On 2012-02-08, at 10:13 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >> > Price is listed as $8350 HKD..... in 4/3 mount. >> > >> > That is $1076 by today's exchange rate. >> > >> > US Price is $4288 USD for an M mount. >> > >> > That is a LOT of HK labor hours for a different mount....... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com