Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux vs Summicron
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:27:12 -0800

><< Because the Summicron should be a better performer at that F stop in every
>way
> except perhaps flair control.
> And weighs a third the amount and is one third as big and cost a third as
>much. >>
>
>Anyone who fails to remove the Noctilux and mount the Summicron at apertures
>above 2.8 will pay the price!  This means you!
>
>Joe Sobel


you've got it wrong, joe:

anyone who owns the noctilux has *already* paid the price.

and to those who generally stop their noctilux down to 5.6 or smaller, i
also recommend the following techniques:

- - buy an m6 0.85 for use with your wide angle lenses
- - buy a new m6 0.85 and mount your 135 on it
- - pick up a 0.72 m6 as a back up camera

but please only do so after you've mastered using flash with your noctilux!

guy