Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] the Canon Noctilux...
From: daniel.rocha at free.fr (Daniel Rocha)
Date: Tue Dec 19 17:55:11 2006
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Steve Barbour wrote:
> has any one tried the new Nocticanon...the Canon 50mm f1.2 L lens...
> on the appropriate camera body...?

It's not equivalent to the Noctilux, due to the aperture of 1,2 !

> do you care to share reactions or recommendations about this new high
> end lens, (which is cheap compared to a Noctilux)...?

It's cheaper because it's not an f/1,0 optic. The Canon 50/1 is discontinued 
!
And it were sold the same price as the Noctilux, at least in France ! :)

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