[Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S

[Mark Rabiner]

A distinctive lack of elegance this new monster optic from Nikon.
I think the Nikon people had their brains scrambled waiting all those decades for their lens mount to widen and what they would do if that ever happened.
Which was to a fast lens which competed with Leitz and Canon for one and making some better wides or super wides  I would think be  another.
When the time came their brains just imploded. ...needs to be re thunk and re implemented.
By the way I like the way it’s the same mount on the new DX 1.5 cropped version of the D50 mirrorless cameras which is on the top of my list of my stocking stuffers for the red and green season... kit lens included. Adaptors for Nikon F and Leica M later.
 
 

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Mark William Rabiner
Photographer

On 10/14/19, 9:41 AM, "LUG on behalf of John McMaster" <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of john at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote:

    https://leicarumors.com/2019/10/10/leica-noctilux-m-50mm-f-0-95-asph-vs-the-new-nikon-z-noct-nikkor-58mm-f-0-95-lens.aspx/
    
    One is 17 elements in 10 groups and the other 8 in 5!
    
    john
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner
    Sent: 11 October 2019 11:56
    To: Leica Users Group
    Subject: Re: [Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S
    
    And its four pound lens on a one pound camera body. Roughly speaking.
    For eight grand. I'll be interested in how many people buy it and if its for all that any good.
    
     
     
    
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    Mark William Rabiner
    Photographer
    
    On 10/11/19, 4:08 AM, "LUG on behalf of John McMaster" <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of 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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