Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mitch, There is no optical difference between the first and current version of the 1.0 Noctilux, only the lens hood (and possibly filter size, I would not know since I do not use filters). I have quite an old example of the first version, and it performs impeccably. I would not worry about any issues beyond the condition of the specific lens you are looking at. Nathan Zeissleica@aol.com wrote: > Hi all... > > My non-photo asset liquidation sale has been moving along much better than I > thought possible. In addition to having my M3 serviced by Sherry, I am now > anticipating I will be able to purchase a used Noctilux within the next > several weeks, much earlier than I had initially planned. > > I am interested in the Noct f/1.0 (1st version) and my questions are as > follows: > > - Looking in my Hove book, are there any problems with the earliest 1.0 (1st > version) lenses (as in the beginning of the production run in 1975 - 1976)? I > want to avoid the "new model car" issues, where problems are discovered and > addressed in the later production runs. > > - If I had a choice, separated by just a couple hundred dollars for the same > reported equipment condition, should I go with the more recent (5 to 10 years > or more) lens? > > - Would the newer lens contain newer coatings or any other construction > measures I should be aware of? I know of the newer ones (1994 2nd version) > with the built in lens hood and feel those are still a little pricey for me. > > Any and all comments are welcome. > > Thanks! > > /Mitch - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html Belgium photo page: http://member.xoom.com/wajsman/index.htm Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html