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

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:34:36 -0800
References: <A8E2D09C-1D2C-4930-B243-704AD9040BCA@yahoo.com.sg> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9A32629FC@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <ECB70753-C170-4033-AF53-BB3E48B546AE@chartermi.net> <006101cdf44e$7c7b3c50$7571b4f0$@cox.net>

Damn. I knew I shouldn't have sold my kids as a kit, but as individual
pieces.
;-)

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Sue,
>
> Turning this around (thinking outside the box as they say), you could sell
> one of your kid's kidneys now and have the .95 plus lots of other stuff.
> Not original, this is attributed to Geoff who has two kids and therefore
> vast resources.  Hope this helps.
>
> Ken
> (only one kidney so not much bargaining room there)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Sue
> Ryan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 5:31 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Cc: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux
>
> 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
> >
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-- 
Bob Adler


Replies: Reply from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard) ([Leica] Noctilux)
In reply to: Message from davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg (David Ching) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] Noctilux)