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

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:08:13 -0800
References: <50f74030.d01fe00a.5983.03f6@mx.google.com>

It's OK, Mark really is a nice guy in person. I will shoot with him in NYC
any day. He does get email threads and people mixed up a bit now and then.

For me, I am DEFINITELY would not want a pedestrian F1.0 Nocti. I am going
to wait for the 0.95 Nocti for sure.

One penny at a time. I think the jar is up to $10 now, almost. So just a
few more, and more, and more, years.


On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM, jshulman at judgecrater.com <
jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:

> Hope to see some of your .95 Noctilux shots in the 2013 yearbook!
>
> Best,
> Jim
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Sue Ryan" <scoutfinch at chartermi.net>
> Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 6:31 pm
> Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Cc: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>
>
> 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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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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