Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html