Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:50:18 EST

In a message dated 12/13/01 6:19:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jbcollier@powersurfr.com writes:

> Ouch! You just stepped on Tina's and Ted's toes! I wish you were treading on
>  mine; maybe some day. :-)

....John, I don't think so. If Tina and Ted confirm that they don't use 
either 50 Summicrons or Summiluxes, I'll acknowledge that I stepped on their 
toes. The Noctilux is a spectacular achievement. It can do what no other lens 
ever produced, at least in series production, can do. That doesn't mean it 
can do what a lighter, more compact lens, better corrected for medium 
apertures can do. 

>  If you shoot slow slide film mounted to a tripod, I think the difference
>  between the Nocti and Summi will be discernible to the educated eye.

Indeed it will. But you wouldn't have to go that far to see the difference. 
And why on earth would (or could) one put a Noctilux on a tripod?

>  Handheld, reportage style photography with 400 ISO film? I think one would
>  be hard pressed to spot the difference.

....and if one were using 100 Delta for a large "fine art" print?
 
>  Weight is a factor but I would rather carry a Nocti than a Cankon with a
>  f/2.8 zoom. Lighter and much much more useful when it gets dark.

Leave it.

Seth  LaK 9
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