[Leica] Screw the Nocti...

[Richard Man]

Yes, optically it is superb. It's just that it's not the "best selling"
used Leica lens with prices actually dropping a bit.


On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 9:44 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> The 28mm Summicron chrome is an oddity in that it is still ali rather than
> the usual (heavier) brass for a chrome lens, it is a 'character' lens, just
> as the Nikon 28 f1.4 is. I think Richard meant 'unloved' as in people were
> selling it cheapish rather than saying it is optically poor - hence he says
> 'fortunately' ....
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Mark Rabiner
>
> Maybe  on this thing we should find the specs. The MTF graphs. And or some
> reviews by people who sound like they may know what  they're talking about.
> Instead of relying on capricious or even malicious chat group gossip.
> I can speak for the finish of the lens a chrome version which looked top
> Leica quality to me. If that accounts for much.
>
>
> On 4/6/15 12:24 AM, "Gene duprey" <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> > Interesting.  i remember several years ago everyone was praising the 28
> Chron.
> > I wonder what has changed?
> >
> > Gene
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2015 3:06:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti...
> >
> > If I do street documentary, I would get a 28mm (again) for sure. I did
> > most of my "Occupy" series with the 35 or 50mm, and I definitely would
> > have loved a 28mm.
> >
> > Fortunately, the 28mm Cron is the unloved Leica-child, so one can get
> > it for around $2500 now. A bargain compares to the Nocti :-)
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:28 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Mark, I think you should go back a reread your books ;-)
> >>
> >> john
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Mark Rabiner
> >> Sent: Monday, 6 April 2015 6:08 a.m.
> >> To: Leica Users Group
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti...
> >>
> >> Most of us and most photographers I've ever met unless they were just
> >> starting out had both a 28 and a 24. Nobody ever didn't have either.
> >> That would be crazy. Its always been a basic focal length. Its one of
> >> the frame lines in M's since the M2 in 1957.
> >>
> >>
>
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