Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Hoppy, Almighty guardian of the Summilux. Yes the 50mm 1.4 Summilux Asph is a great lens, but so is the Noctilux. I have both and would not get rid of either. If I only had the Noctilux I wouldn't trade it for anything. The Noctilux is for the artist. The Summilux is for the most accurate image one can put on film or sensor. On the M8 the Noctilux need bow to none from f2 on up. It is a super sharp lens. I find just a shade of softness at the very edges at f1.4. The center 90% is vitually the same as the Summilux. And it doesn't glow. If you want glow you shoot the original Summarit wide open at f1.5. Now that's glow. Steve, keep the Noctilux. Your photo is beautiful. Cheers, Len On Nov 25, 2007, at 5:32 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Sorry I can't resist. Do you NEED the difference above 1.4???? > Take that increased value in your lovely Nocti and invest in the > superb 1.4 asph! > Much smaller package, sharper, better corrected, especially wide > open. Did I mention sharper and better corrected? > Look what it does. Don't need no steenkin' "glow" > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/2_001/BC33.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/Vic/MV29.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/2_001/Luis+at+Cafe > +Zurich.jpg.html> > > Cheers > Geoff the Summilux asph advocate. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Steve Unsworth > Sent: Sunday, 25 November 2007 18:55 > To: LUG Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Steve Unsworth PAW - week 44 > > Thanks Luis > > Yes, I've had a Nocti for about 6 years. Every so often I think about > changing it for an ASPH Summilux, then change my mind instead <grin>. > > Steve > > > On 24/11/07 22:06, "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > >> Hi Steve! >> >> You've got a Nocti?, congratulations! >> >> Nice set! >> >> Saludos cordilaes >> Luis >> >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En >> nombre de >> Steve Unsworth >> Enviado el: s?bado, 24 de noviembre de 2007 15:24 >> Para: LUG Group >> Asunto: [Leica] Steve Unsworth PAW - week 44 >> >> Week 44 sees me venturing only a few miles from home. >> >> See the results of my efforts here... >> >> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=26 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information