[Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S get a 7Artisans 50 f1.1 M Mount for 1/10 the price

[Mark Kronquist]

Superb lens

> On Oct 11, 2019, at 1:08 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
>>> 
> 
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