Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not buy it used? I seem to recall someone posting a mint Noct here last week for US $1600, hood included. I was sorely tempted.... but I need to get my 35 and 90 first. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 8:22 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Expectant proud new M6 owner > > > George Hartzell wrote: > > > Hi Simon, > > > > Welcome to the LUG. We sound like we have similar > > photo-personalities, I have a set of nikon gear centered around an > > N90s that I use for landscapey-actiony things, and an M6hm w/ lenses > > from 35->135 that I use for people/quiet things. My favorite's > > probably the 75/1.4, but the others (including a 90/2.8) all get good > > workouts. Don't ever read any posts about the noctilux though, it's a > > terrible disease and *very* contagious. > > > > As folks have pointed out, you won't have framelines for the widest > > setting on the tri-elmar, but I think you'll love the 0.85 finder w/ > > the 90. > > George > > Thanks for your welcome. As for the Noctilux, I know exactly what you > mean. I held one, looked through one and was extremely tempted to buy > one, but the cost here in > the UK is a bit too much for me at the moment (1700 pounds or 2700 US > dollars). Plus at f/1 I guess it is great for low light photography but > forget about DOF. > > Simon