Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] noct performance
From: "Jonathan Borden" <jborden@mediaone.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 08:51:43 -0400

Actually the Canon 50 f0.95 was built for the Canon 7s rangefinder. Canon
has produced a f1.0 in the FD mount and the EOS mount. So in fact this lens
is not 'newer' than the Noctilux. It is nearly as expensive as the Noct
however.

Jonathan Borden

> >
> >I thought the Noctilux was the only production 35mm lens in
> existence that
> >opened up to f/1.0??
> >
> >  -- Anthony
>
> Hello!
>
> To be exact, the Canon 50mm opens up to f/0.95.....the Noctilux is longer
> while the Canon is a bit wider...the Canon is no longer in production....
>
> Regards,
> Joel
>