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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Luggers are dangerous
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 22:59:37 +0100

Eric,

You really are evil! I agree that a Summicron would be a better companion to the
Nocti.

Nathan

Eric Welch wrote:

> Here's something to make you wonder. :-)
>
> William Albert Allard used to own and use three 50mm lenses, Noctilux,
> Summilux and Summicron. But he normally keeps shooting wide open all the
> time, so stopped down performance isn't much of a concern sine he had a
> Summicron. He used the lens that fit the specific situation because he felt
> they all had special characteristics wide open.
>
> Now chew on that... <evil grin>
>
> Personally, I would probably complement a Noctilux with a Summicron, not a
> Summilux, if I was concerned with absolute image quality.
> --
>
> Eric Welch
> St. Joseph, MO
> http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
>
> Cooperation can only be reached if we work together



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