Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK)
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sat Dec 30 13:01:53 2006
References: <C1BC5379.100AC%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> <A7EDABF5B452E08CF086F8B9@hindolveston.reid.org>

Ted would suggest that you look into the V/C 35mm F1.2 in the low $800 range
from a variety of vendors.  Low flare and on a 1.33 camera the edges don't
really matter. :)

Don
don.dory@gmail.com

On 12/30/06, Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote:
>
> I'm having real trouble adapting to the Noctilux on the M8.
>
> For years and years I've taken pictures of people from a certain distance
> away, and the 4/3 nature of the M8 is forcing me to be farther away in 
> order
> to get the proper picture. For example, sitting across a standard dining
> table from someone, holding an M8 and a Noctilux, the crop is too tight, 
> and
> to get the shot that I want I have to move away from the table.
>
> Old habits die hard, I guess. If Leica is going to make more 1.33x M
> cameras, they ought to figure out a way to make a 35mm Noctilux.
>
>
> > I am in the market again as I wish to try one with my M8, having seen
> some
> > great shots with that combination.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>

Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK))
In reply to: Message from eric.calderwood at btinternet.com (Eric Calderwood) ([Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK))
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK))