Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux and Friends
From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb@ans.com.au>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:12:12 +0000

AJSymi wrote:
> 
> Much interesting talk regarding the Noctilux.  I had never seriously
> considered this lens, now, certainly worth a second look.  I'm going to try to
> rent one in the coming weeks. 

Anyone know where you can rent/borrow an M camera in Sydney
Australia? I'd like to try one out because I've never used one
before. But it sounds like the distributor here doesn't care
about that. A pity since it is a unique/expensive camera that you
wouldn't buy till you had put it through its paces.

> I understand that Zeiss/Contax has recently
> produced a 55mmf1.2 lens (limited edition commemorating some Contax
> milestone).  Has anyone seen this lens, or better yet, used the lens?  I
> believe the price is that of two Noctiluxes (eeeek?).

Is it an SLR lens or a rangefinder lens?