Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan- Aside from the size- and I admit, the Noctilux is a 'hoss'*, the image stopped down is indistinguishable, at least by me, from the Summicron. The only reason I would keep the Summilux would be to have a lighter, smaller optic when you wanted to travel light. Also- contrary to popular belief, the sound of the Noctilux sucking in all that light makes very little noise! Barely audible over the sound of the shutter. Dan ( slavering and drooling for a Nocti!) * 'Hoss"- American colloquial expression for 'horse', used for or meaning large or ungainly in a jocular sense. dwpost@msn.com