Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Luggers are dangerous
From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 08:36:21 -0600

If I were young enough to justify it, I'd have the Noctilux along with  35mm and 75mm
Summiluxes.  I'd add a 21 or 24 to the mix and possibly one of the 135's.
Bud

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Bob,
>
> I tried a Noctilux in Lucien's office once, and last week at a dealer in Brussels.
> The slides convinced me that this is a lens for me.
>
> I am struggling a bit right now with the decision as to whether to keep my other
> 50mm lens, the 1.4 Summilux. I do find the 50mm focal length useful, and I
> originally bought the Summilux as a compromise between the optical quality of the
> Summicron and the speed of the Noctilux. Now that I have the real thing, I am not
> sure it makes sense to keep two 50mm lenses. I guess I will have to shoot a bit
> with the Noctilux at more normal apertures and see how I like the results.
>
> Nathan
>