Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/16

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:38:29 -0500

Its really an academic point isn't it!?
But to some most of photography is in the same category.
The part when you're image making. Not that part where you're buying and
selling lenses and bodies as if they're baseball cards.


On 1/16/13 6:31 PM, "Sue Ryan" <scoutfinch at chartermi.net> wrote:

> I'm going to wait for the 0.95. From the user reviews I've read, it sounds
> like the focus throw is not quite as long on the 0.95, which is something I
> think I'd appreciate.
>  
> Really, though, the bottom line for me is that never in my lifetime would 
> I be
> able to buy an $11,000 lens. The F1 and 0.95 have different looks, but I 
> think
> both are lovely and if my kid needed a kidney I could get closer to meeting
> the co-pay selling an F.95 than an F1.
> 
> Sue
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Jan 16, 2013, at 1:57 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> 
>> I would be curious to know what criteria you were going by? Yes the asph 
>> is
>> sharper and better corrected.....
>> 
>> There are quite a few Noctilux users on this list but I do not think we 
>> see
>> any asph shots, they are all f1.0 users. They have very different looks 
>> but
>> both are lenses can produce superb results.
>> 
>> john
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> 
>>> Wait for the 0.95mm.
>>> 
>>> Done a fair bit of research. The latest wins by a mile...
>>> 
>>> At least your story has a happy ending. Am very happy for you Sue.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> David Ching
>> 
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Replies: Reply from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Reply from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Noctilux)
In reply to: Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan) ([Leica] Noctilux)