[Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S

[John McMaster]

Over $16K/kg (f0.95 black from B&H)....  I find the 700g weight of it quite heavy on the M, even compared to 50/1 or 75/1.4...

john

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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe via LUG
Sent: 11 October 2019 08:08
To: Leica Users Group
Cc: Philippe
Subject: Re: [Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S

$4,000 a kilo? How does this compare with the Nocti?

Amities

Philippe



> Le 11 oct. 2019 à 07:24, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> 2Kg or 4.4 pounds.
> 
> Frank FilipponeRed735i at verizon.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thu, Oct 10, 2019 6:43 pm
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S
> 
> It's almost FOUR pounds ;-) about three times the weight.
> 
> On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:02 PM Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm seeing the Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens ready Halloween night for
>> 8 Grand American money for the full frame mirrorless Nikons.
>> It looks like a ground to air missile launcher I'd much prefer my Noctilux
>> 50 f1 slow as it is its way more compact and has swirly mearly bokeh wide
>> open or close to it.
>> They, the Nikon people just now also released a 1.5 cropped format (DX)
>> Mirrorless to compete with its competition who are selling these type of
>> things like hotcakes. Under a grand even with a cropped lens they made for
>> it.
>> It might also be nice to get an M adaptor for it and with my Marktilux -
>> Noctilux  I'd have a 75mm f1 and be there. Can't beat that!
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> Photographer
>>