Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anthony: You will catch the Noctilux fever. A F1 lens is three stops faster than your Nikon lens. Look on my web page at the Noctilux page. There is even a sports shot taken with the Noctilux. While the guy next to me had an F5 with a 2.8 zoom and shooting 1600 ASA print film, I could shoot 200 ASA slide Etachrome film pushed to an EI of 320. Nothing beats speed. I also have the 75mm Summilux, but have not used it much yet. What I have seen from it is very impressive. On a more sensible note though, the 50mm Summilux is a fine performer too and much cheaper than the Noctilux. The quality of Leica lenses is such that the used gear usually works like new. Maison du Leica also puts a Warranty on all their used gear and would be a good place to break your habit of only buying new. Some links to my simple web pages are below: http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/index.htm http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/Noctilux.htm This page was taken with the 35mm ASPH Summicron and the Noctilux. All the B&W was with the 35mm ASPH Summicron. I used the Noctilux with the color shots where a flash was not used. The B&W images are just scans from the negatives. The prints I made in the darkroom are much better. The one image on the page scanned from a print is Gordons-Nurse-B&W.jpg . http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/gordon_francis_stevens.htm Regards, Robert At 01:20 AM 9/22/99 +0200, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > >What really caught my eye in the catalog was the Noctilux. But then I caught >the price, and my passion was suddenly smothered. I've been trying to tell >myself that the Noctilux probably wouldn't be as sharp wide open as my >Summicron, anyway, but that hasn't been working very well. > >> As for service, check with Maison du Leica. They seemed to >> be a very friendly and knowlegeable dealer. > >That's where I bought it. I plan to return if I need anything. I may as well >go to a place that deals in nothing else. > >> They also had a good stock of used leica gear in case you >> feel you need some more fast glass for your M6. > >I like to buy new, although that will probably doom me to a long, long wait for >my next lens. That 75 mm lens looks nice, too, but I think it is even more >expensive than the Noctilux. > > -- Anthony > > >