Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux vs Summicron
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:11:27 -0800
References: <Pine.NEB.4.05.10011140932350.16552-100000@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>

Andrew Moore wrote:
> 
> >     It's stupid to use an f/1 lens at f/5.6 or f/8.
> 
> It's stupid to make such a stupid comment :)
> 
> I've seen f/5.6 shots made with a Noct that make me wonder why anyone
> would still want the 50/2.
By the way it cut through flair or something else?
Because the Summicron should be a better performer at that F stop in every way
except perhaps flair control.
And weighs a third the amount and is one third as big and cost a third as much.
mark rabiner
:)
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