Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beware if photon errosion. A serious issue. I will happily accept used nocti where photons have gone thru glass Sent from my iPad On Dec 28, 2013, at 12:04 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > I have bought that, but not as a direct import ;-) I bought a 100mm > APO macro off the trade site for a good price at the time, less than > they go for now... > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> .. I have bought from the Czech Republic with no issue.... >> >> john >> >> Does this include the REAL Budweiser? >> >> Amities >> Philippe >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> There is nothing wrong with the Czech Republic, but why pay a >>> premium >>> for an inferior 1.2 lens? You might just as well buy a new 1.4 >>> Summilux--yes, 1/2 stop slower but much better quality and less >>> weight. I can understand the attraction of the 1.0 Nocti (I used to >>> have one in the mists of time) but the 1.2 should be of interest >>> to collectors >> only. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> >>> On Dec 28, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Howard Ritter wrote: >>> >>>> There's a gloriously well used 1.2 Nocti up for bids at the usual >>>> place, item # >>> 2254682. I am actually for one in the rough condition that it's in, >>> provided that it's optically and mechanically functional. It would >>> make a good match for my equally brassed and bonked M5, and >> presumably useful on my M9 as well. >>>> >>>> Trouble is, I wanted a user f/1 rather than 1.2 both because of the >>>> faster f/ >>> ratio and because I don't want to pay a premium for a rare lens. I >>> am >>> not in the market for anything near what the seller is asking in >>> this >>> case, but I'd like to solicit opinions on a reasonable figure to >>> offer >>> and on the wisdom of buying from a seller (albeit putatively with >>> lots >>> of good feedback, whatever that's worth) in the Czech Republic. >>>> >>>> If this request is out of bounds after Friday, I apologize, but I >>>> figured it's OK >>> because I'm not trying to sell something. Feel free to answer off- >>> list. >>>> >>>> Thanks to all. >>>> >>>> -howard >>>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information