Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/08

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Noctilux as a GP lens
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:17:32 -0500

I'll second - third? ninth? - that one....There is no question that it is
big and heavy by Leica M standards, esp. when compared to the pre-ASPH
summicrons and luxes...However, by the standards of any other system it is
neither big nor heavy for a 35 1.4, and it is an amazingly good lens....it's
certainly my standard lens now...I still use the 50 summicron, but not as a
standard....

And in response to someone - sorry, I deleted the message - who made some
crack asking why they bother with apetures other than f1 on the
Noctilux....The point is, it is probably the world's best performer at
f1...it does not appear to be partciularly good at "normal" f stops...at
least there are certainly Leica lenses that are much better....you get this
lens for its wide open capabilities.....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 10:29 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Noctilux as a GP lens
>
>
> Jeff Moore wrote:
>
> >I fear I might have to save my pennies for the 35 ASPH Summilux.>>>>>>>
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> I think you might remove one word in the above. " might "  It becomes more
> meaningful. :)  as this 35 1.4 aspherical is one incredible lens.
> ted
>
> Ted Grant
> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
>
>