Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Firkin Yes I HAD a Noctilux but it did not serve me as well as my Summilux, so I sold it to a friend for what I paid for it (a kilobuck). Jerry firkin wrote: > ANYONE who had a Noctilux doesn't need to find out ;-) > > B. D. Colen writes: > > > Nobody who even vaguely likes a Noctilux can complain about Nokton > > bokeh. :-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nathan > > Wajsman > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:03 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] CV 50mm Nokton 1.5 vs used Sumicron > > > > > > Jeff, > > > > I had a Nokton for a while. It is a good lens, plenty sharp and all, but > > it has really ugly bokeh (out of focus rendition). Since I do take a lot > > of pictures at the wide apertures, this became an issue for me, and I > > sold the Nokton in favour of a Summilux. If bokeh is not an issue for > > you, than I think you will be quite happy with the Nokton. > > > > Nathan > > > > jeffwill wrote: > > > >> Has anyone got nice things to say about the CV 50mm Nokton? I am > >> contemplating either a new Nokton or used 50mm Sumicron due to a > >> limited budget. I suspect I already know the answer to the question > >> :-) but has anyone been pleasantly surprised by the performance of > >> the Nokton vs the sumicron? Kind regards > >> Jeff the kiwi > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > Nathan Wajsman > > Almere, The Netherlands > > > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > > > Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) > > http://www.afirkin.com > http://www.familyofman2.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html