Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Okay, I'm interested. Who else can share experience with this lens? >Is it a good alternative to the Summilux 35? What are the trade offs? >Have you used both? Ric, Sonny -- See Ted Grant's posting where he concludes with "I'd defy anyone to use it, then tell me it wasn't a Leica lens! ;-)" I first handled the lens at the Voigtlander booth at Photokina. It is a large lens. But it is silky smooth, has a M mount, comes with a decent hood, has beautiful fit and finish. (IMHO if it carried the Leica name, no one would know the difference.) I must admit that I haven't used it much yet so I cannot comment on it optically but all that I have read, including Ted's comments, has told me that I won't be disappointed. I have used an early pre-ASPH Summilux but sold it. Actually it was too small and I find the larger Nokton much easier to handle (specifically to find and rotate the aperature ring). My other lenses of choice, the 2nd gen Tri-Elmar and Konica dual 21-35mm, are both on the larger size so the Nokton isn't unusually large for me. I picked one up used but get yours new from my friend Stephen at Cameraquest<http://www.cameraquest.com> . Dave. -- My Photography: http://www.david-keenan.com My Blog: http://www.david-keenan.com/euroblog