Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?
From: Robert Clark <rclark@desupernet.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:26:51 -0500
References: <bd.11097dc3.288370ac@aol.com>

Hi Karen:
I read the LUG user boards quite a bit and found that I had this old posting from
you back in the summer.  Just curious...what did you decide and how was your
visit to Denmark?  I have a 50 summilux and a 35 summicron with my M6.

Robert Clark
Lancaster, PA

Ninka@aol.com wrote:

> I plan In a few weeks time  to go on a short trip to Denmark, and though I'll
> only be there a few days  I hope to bring back some good shots from the
> street life of  "wonderful
> Copenhagen".  But I have a dilemma that I would like to get  solved before
> leaving,  and I hope you  experts will give me some advice:
> For my Leica M6 I have three lenses, a 50mm F2Summicron,  a 90mm F2.8 Elmarit
> and a  28mm F2.8 Elmarit.  Of these I use the Summicron for at least 90% of
> my picture taking,   Now for some time I have seen a lot written here about
> the famous 50mm  F1 Noctilux lens, and since I value picture quality very
> highly, do not like flash and am happy when I get a picture which I think
> have bokeh , I  have seriously considered changing out the Summicron for a
> Noctilux.  The drawback (aside from the expence) is that the Noctilux (which
> I have not yet seen)  is so  heavy, my dealer says that the weight is the
> double because of all the glass, and he also says that I will not get better
> quality photos than with my Summicron, as long as I do not absolutely need
> the extra light power.     I am certain that if I were a professional I
> would have  had no doubt, but since I'm just a keen amateur,  getting much
> satisfaction from my hobby,   would the change be  worth it?   I have always
> believed  in having the best tools, this is why I bought Leica in the first
> place.    Please advise me.  I hope to hear pro and contra to make the right
> decision.
> Karen Sorensen

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