Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm]
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:38:06 -0500
References: <3C1A0A14.55EC097E@camera-craftsman.com> <3C1A4E24.E939785D@d2.com> <3C1A50A0.2040709@earthlink.net> <3C1A5A32.C682F3A1@d2.com>

Well, knock me over with a feather...:-)  I do know that he DID 
specifically compare the Summilux and the Nokton and gave the Nokton a 
slight edge, I believe in terms of contrast and sharpness, but I may be 
wrong on that.

B. D.

Feliciano di Giorgio wrote:

> "B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> Believe it or not, he was comparing the Summarit and Nocton. I have a
> print out
> of the mail in front of me, dated Sun, 13th April 1997 LUG. Maybe one
> too many
> after dinner schnaps? ;-)
> 
> feli
>  
> 
> 
>>Forgive me if I'm in error here, but I believe the comparison is between
>>a 50 Summilux - not Summarit - and the 50 Nokton. And it's not
>>surprising that the Nokton - even at its bargin basement price - would
>>have the edge, given that it is a modern aspherical lens and the 50
>>Summilux was last tweaked in, when, the mid-60s. The Summilux, btw,
>>certainly has the edge is build quality, but that is true of all Leica
>>lenses when compared to those of virtually any other manufacturer. But
>>the Nokton is a very nice fast 50, not matter what it's compared to.
>>
>>B. D.
>>
>>B. D.
>>
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Replies: Reply from Paul Chefurka <paul@chefurka.com> (Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm])
In reply to: Message from Simon Stevens <simon@camera-craftsman.com> (Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm])
Message from Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com> (Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm])
Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm])
Message from Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com> (Re: [Leica] bokeh, Nocti and otherwise [was: NOCTILUX-M f/1/50 mm])