Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I see the .95 on ebay from time to time, but the sellers always seem to think that it is a masterpiece and collector's item. I'll keep my eyes open. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B.Entus > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 8:32 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] NOCTILUX/ Canon / Nikon > > > > > >>I have heard nothing but mediocre reviews of the 0.95 Canon lens. For > > >>fast lenses, the ranking is always: > > >> > > >>Noctilux 1.0 best > > >>Canon 50/1.2 okay > > >>Canon 50/.95 avoid > > >> > I have heard all sorts of comment on the 0.95, bad, good, and > "good in its > time"; > it's intriguing enough that I'm hoping to find one in "user" > condition to try > (anyone got one to get rid of?) > > I have not previously seen the 1.2 compared to the 0.95, but I > have come across > unfavorable comment about the 1.2 (possibly relative to the well > respected > 1.4). The recently posted images suggest the 1.2 is better than > such comments. > > Nothing to challenge the top ranking of the Noctilux, except maybe the > earlier 1.2, > and this only in some parameters. > > None of this from direct experience, though I'm serious about > getting the 0.95, > and maybe a Noctlux some day. > > NO ARCHIVE > > > -- > 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