Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/17

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:29:57 +0100
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+1

I must make fresh ones at once

Ph


Le 17 janv. 13 ? 06:34, Robert Adler a ?crit :

> Damn. I knew I shouldn't have sold my kids as a kit, but as individual
> pieces.
> ;-)
>
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Sue,
>>
>> Turning this around (thinking outside the box as they say), you  
>> could sell
>> one of your kid's kidneys now and have the .95 plus lots of other  
>> stuff.
>> Not original, this is attributed to Geoff who has two kids and  
>> therefore
>> vast resources.  Hope this helps.
>>
>> Ken
>> (only one kidney so not much bargaining room there)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
>> Sue
>> Ryan
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 5:31 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Cc: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux
>>
>> 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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>
>
>
> -- 
> Bob Adler
>
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One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible  
to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.





In reply to: Message from davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg (David Ching) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] Noctilux)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Noctilux)