Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 28, 2004, at 9:17 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > On 5/28/04 11:38 AM, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> :-) Your reasoning is impeccable - particularly the close focusing >> issue; a 50 is a lens that might as well be a 35 if you can't get >> reasonably close with it. My guess is that if you were pleased with >> the >> current (40-year-old) Summilux, you'll be thrilled with the new one - >> and it won't give you Barfabokeh, nor such narrow depth of field that >> subjects often look like paper cutouts... >> > > The Noctilux look is not one of making anything like a paper cutout. > The Noctilux look is one of a distinctive figure - ground which is all > about > subtleties and indescribables. > > Advantages in buying a Noctilux are: > > They make the next lens you get seem real cheap. > They make the next lens you get seem real light. > But unfortunately- > They make the next lens you get seem real SLOW! > > They tie up your money in a most delightful way on something you are > not > going to use much if you have a loose shelf it will hold it down nice > and > snugly. > -so when the time comes and you are a little broke and you want to > play with > money you have some to play with. > Then you can easily come up with the tried and true well excepted > criticisms > of the lens to easily justify selling it. (not you John) > Why not NOT? > Why not just say "Hey I have this ridiculous amount of money tied up > on this > special purpose tool I should never got in the first place as I never > had > any intention of doing that type of photography in the first place and > a red > corvette would improve my image a lot better. > Why not be like one of the few homeless on the street with a sign that > says > "NEED MONEY FOR CRACK!" http://www.ryano.net/iraq/?1148326 CZ NC