Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Mehrdad, but I want 1.4 Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:45 AM, mehrdad wrote: > do take a look@ the ziess planer 50/2.0 prices on ebay are real good, > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 12:40 AM, Nathan Wajsman > <photo@frozenlight.eu>wrote: > >> Thanks to Henning, Jim and Gene for the feedback. It appears that the >> things I disliked about the Nokton on film will also affect it on >> the M8 >> sensor, so I will pass on it and hunt for a second-hand Summilux >> instead. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:59 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: >> >> At 8:18 AM +0100 12/7/08, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> My M8 is arriving on Tuesday, and I have my standard lens >>>> already, a 35mm >>>> Summarit. On the wide end, the 18mm Zeiss is in the hands of John >>>> Milich. >>>> All well and good. But I also need a fast 50mm lens (doesn't >>>> everyone?). >>>> When I was using film M's, I tried the 1.5/50mm Nokton. The lens >>>> was nice >>>> and sharp but the bokeh was so ugly that I sold it and got a >>>> Summilux >>>> instead. Now I wonder if the out-of-focus rendition is different/ >>>> better on >>>> an M8? From a price-performance point of view this lens cannot be >>>> beaten, >>>> but I intend to shoot it a lot at f1.5 (otherwise, what's the >>>> point of >>>> buying a fast lens?) and that implies large areas that are out of >>>> focus, >>>> which in turn makes bokeh somewhat important. >>>> >>>> So if anyone has experience with the M8+Nokton combination, I >>>> would love >>>> to hear from them. >>>> >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> >>> >>> >>> No better on an M8. >>> >>> -- >>> * Henning J. Wulff >>> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >>> /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com >>> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information