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Subject: [Leica] A budget Noctilux from Leica! The 7A and TTA lenses go for Kidney Beans prices see below
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:27:10 +0100
References: <1118292981.128650.1611850154223@webmail.amenworld.nl> <CAH1UNJ3orU4=1JiiJXCvNa4BNzsVEG8QBYJrt=Gst_4xhxPoBg@mail.gmail.com> <CAFfkXxuCHRtUGTixEM7Bk6Sqc0qtfJK6u6nW04khfXE_ddXEYQ@mail.gmail.com> <1AD3A75F-52E0-4897-9E77-86F72639C641@gmail.com> <00a6f786-1c80-c7f6-6b3c-dc13d4273f07@iol.ie> <CAH1UNJ2=WUPZNKR7k7eBnqkxc+98Ypx7Kage4Fatrwjx+NhtCw@mail.gmail.com> <6DAD0941-4763-449C-AD31-62ABB67AB88D@teleport.com> <01B9494E-9D7A-4C3E-861D-79FE56C9E256@gmail.com>

When the Digilux 3 was released, they posted sample photos that were shot 
with an Olympus E1 ? I wrote Leica about it, and the samples were 
subsequently changed ?

Amities

Philippe



> Le 30 janv. 2021 ? 02:07, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a 
> ?crit :
> 
> On this link you have all Technical Data in a pdf and some images in DNG 
> to donwload, on every image is indicated the f stop it was shoot, but the 
> indicated f Stop is not the same you can find on the EXIF when you 
> donwload the images.
> 
> This is the link
> <https://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/M-Lenses/Noctilux-M-50-f-1.2-ASPH/Technical-Insights>
> 
> I?ve upload a crop of one of the images, remark that the EXIF of this 
> image indicates it was shooot at f 4 instead of f 2.8 as it is indicated 
> in the Leica announce.
> 
> PLEASE LOOK AT THEM LARGE
> 
> Crop color
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Test_001/Scha__rfev4-1win.jpg.html>
> 
> Crop B&W Converted with Capture One 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Test_001/Scha__rfev4-2win.jpg.html>
> 
> Original image
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Test_001/Scha__rfev4pwin.jpg.html>
> 
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
>> El 29 gen 2021, a les 5:23, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org> va escriure:
>> 
>> phillip Kaplan <pkaplan at keh.com> can get them for you 
>> 
>>> On Jan 28, 2021, at 8:17 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at 
>>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sonny, Nathan
>>> Oops. Missed the price!
>>> 
>>> It gets a three kidney rating, I am afraid! Two from me, and one from 
>>> Neela.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 10:53 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Yes, that M10-P "Reporter" looks like it would go well with their new
>>>> Noctilux and is a snip at a small bulge over ?8k. So with ?15K spent,
>>>> what will you look like? :-)
>>>> This is the description of the "Reporter"
>>>> "The Leica M10-P "Reporter" special edition, marking the 40th
>>>> anniversary of the Leica Oscar Barnack Award, is designed to be the
>>>> trusted companion, even in the most difficult photographic conditions.
>>>> Deeply rooted in the history of photo-reports and in the most legendary
>>>> Leica cameras, the latest generation "Reporter" features a top plate and
>>>> base with a particularly scratch resistant dark green finish. The edge
>>>> of the camera body armor is made of Kevlar fiber, which offers
>>>> exceptional strength and high grip. Under the influence of ultraviolet
>>>> light, the armor will gradually develop the same color as the top and
>>>> bottom plate of the chamber. All camera engravings have been detailed in
>>>> discreet light green paint. All the technical characteristics and
>>>> performance are identical to those of the Leica M10-P camera as 
>>>> standard."
>>>> 
>>>> So fascinatingly, the camera will get a suntan as you take it outside.
>>>> BTW the answer to my question "what will you look like?" is, of course,
>>>> gullible.
>>>> 
>>>> Douglas
>>>> 
>>>> On 28/01/2021 16:35, Philippe via LUG wrote:
>>>>> Or whatever kidney you have left after buying the new budget body that
>>>> matches it ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> OTT : f 1.2 - does that qualify as nocti? Well, if they say so.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Amities
>>>>> 
>>>>> Philippe
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Le 28 janv. 2021 ? 17:24, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at 
>>>>>> leica-users.org> a
>>>> ?crit :
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jay, they are saying you have no need for that left kidney.  Send it
>>>>>> directly to Wetzlar.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sonny
>>>>>> http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/>
>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>>>>> 1714
>>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> USA
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 10:12 AM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
>>>>>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What on earth are they saying? I can't understand a word!!!
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 9:39 PM Nathan <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Clearly, they are trying to address the needs of cash-strapped
>>>>>>>> photographers amid the crisis:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8043
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>>>>> http://http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
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>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> YNWA
>>>>>>>> 
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