Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 19:49:30 -0500
References: <200112122339.SAA05659@tigercat.nyfir.pwj.com>

Okay, backbreaker is more than a bit of hyperbole.
Rei Shinozuka wrote:

>>From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
>>
>>"B. D. Colen" wrote:
>>
>>>HOWEVER - knew that was coming, didn't you :-) ? -
>>>... As Leica gear goes,
>>>the Noctilux is a backbreaker - and don't forget that one of the main
>>>things many users love about Leica M gear is its small size and easy
>>>portability.
>>>
>>>Best
>>>
>>>B. D.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I know how a Noctilux feels to packing a Rolleiflex 2.8 F all day and
>>it's light in comparison BD!
>>
>>Mark Rabiner
>>
> 
> one might have reasons not to like the noctilux, but isn't "backbreaker"
> a bit of hyperbole?  the noct is unquestionably a hefty lens for its focal
> length--about 12 oz heavier than the summilux--but is that backbreaking?
> as a point of reference, an M6 + noctilux is but 2.7 oz heavier than
> an F100 with 4 AA batteries and the 1.4 normal lens.
> 
> (all specifications gleaned from the manufacturer's web pages)
> 
> -rei
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In reply to: Message from Rei Shinozuka <shino@ubspw.com> (Re: [Leica] NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm)