Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/16

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:03:26 +0000
References: <ECB70753-C170-4033-AF53-BB3E48B546AE@chartermi.net>, <CD1CA425.39F8%mark@rabinergroup.com>

You really do not seem to read your emails Mark. Sue is not selling 
anything, she had her M9 and f1.0 Noctilux stolen and is lining up the 
insurance replacement.

I would probably go for the f0.95 Sue, if you do not like it as much as the 
f1 then you can go on Marks hate list and sell it. Personally I like the 
longer focus throw (f1 Noctilux, 75mm Summilux) on fast lenses as focussing 
is more precise than the newer asph (50mm Summilux, 75mm Summicron) IMO.

john

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Its really an academic point isn't it!?
But to some most of photography is in the same category.
The part when you're image making. Not that part where you're buying and
selling lenses and bodies as if they're baseball cards.


On 1/16/13 6:31 PM, "Sue Ryan" <scoutfinch at chartermi.net> wrote:

> I'm going to wait for the 0.95. From the user reviews I've read, it sounds
> like the focus throw is not quite as long on the 0.95, which is something I
> think I'd appreciate.
>
> Really, though, the bottom line for me is that never in my lifetime would 
> I be
> able to buy an $11,000 lens. The F1 and 0.95 have different looks, but I 
> think
> both are lovely and if my kid needed a kidney I could get closer to meeting
> the co-pay selling an F.95 than an F1.
>
> Sue
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 16, 2013, at 1:57 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> I would be curious to know what criteria you were going by? Yes the asph 
>> is
>> sharper and better corrected.....
>>
>> There are quite a few Noctilux users on this list but I do not think we 
>> see
>> any asph shots, they are all f1.0 users. They have very different looks 
>> but
>> both are lenses can produce superb results.
>>
>> john
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> Wait for the 0.95mm.
>>>
>>> Done a fair bit of research. The latest wins by a mile...
>>>
>>> At least your story has a happy ending. Am very happy for you Sue.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> David Ching
>>
>> 


Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Noctilux)
In reply to: Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Noctilux)