Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tsk, tsk, Mark! You can't just wade in on your perception of a thread unless there is something to back it up. I never got the impression from reading it that the tone of the thread implied you could interchange "lens cap" for "Noctilux" or your other strong "negative hit" of coolness of lens. For a man who just might be paid millions by Solms to imbue the rest of us with an urge to "Buy the Latest Leica because the Latest is Better" and rape our overdrafts in the process, the "negative hit" doesn't ring true. You're veering towards tone deaf in your recently aggrieved middle age :-) As Dorothy says in the new version of the Wizard of Oz, "There's no place like Solms...." Regards Douglas _________ Douglas Barry Bray, Co. Wicklow Republic of Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux >I don't think Sue felt I was on her case as I wasn't, Hoppy. Sue and I are > ok as far as I know we've never had an argument.!In the past Hoppy you've > made the mistake of thinking I was criticizing people who I was real fine > with having gone way back with them. . Its not big deal though! > I was mainly responding to the tone of the thread not I think started by > her > in which people are talking about which Noctilux to get as if they are > talking about which brand lens cap to buy. > The other strong negative hit I got off the thing which I didn't bring up > is > it just smacks of "which is the cool lens to own now?" and certainly the > most expensive one would be a likely candidate. I'm on Sue's side... she > makes well thought out images and she cares about the whole thing its not > just a money comsumership game to her. > > > On 1/16/13 6:55 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Mark that is pretty unfair to Sue to bring that theme over from other >> threads about buying and selling equipment. Sue has had the misfortune to >> have her gear stolen and fortunately her insurance is covering that >> replacement for her. It sounds like this will be a once in a life time >> opportunity to have the newest Noctilux for her. Good luck to you Sue. I >> would certainly be waiting for that one in your circumstances too. >> >> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, >> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 17 January 2013 09:38, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >