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Subject: Or the Zeiss Planar - Re: [Leica] Seeking a new 50
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Fri Mar 25 10:13:27 2005
References: <4243EE02.9070007@adrenaline.com> <4243EEBC.4000504@adrenaline.com> <02bb01c53150$47137790$1ae76c18@ted>

You know, I've never considerd the legendary Noctilux. Maybe
I should. Pricey though, yes?

Scott

Ted Grant wrote:

> Scott McLoughlin
> [Leica] Seeking a new 50
>
> Scott,
> I haven't been following your 50 mm lens search but here's a quick way 
> to get over it and start shooting pictures the like you may not have 
> done before, that is unless you worked with a 
> Noctilux.................. Noctilux go for it, end your lens search 
> anxieties! ;-) Start shooting amazing moments the likes you've never 
> done before. :-)  IMHO!!!!!!!!!! ;-)
>
> I've never worried about all the squiggles per mm that each lens comes 
> with, nor the lengthy testimonials about which is better than the 
> other because simply for me the final captured motivating moment with 
> the least amount of thought other than..... "Jeeeeeesh look at the 
> ........ "click!" and faster done than it took to type that.
>
> My  concern has always been  capturing a moment others don't simply 
> because the Noctilux does that where others fear to tread without 
> twinkie flash or massive tripod. The lens is just as good at High Noon 
> outdoors as it is in a coal mine by the lamp of the miner at 
> midnight....... just merely change the aperture for effective 
> exposure. ;-)
>
> But then I'm a bias Noctilux user of about 30 plus years, same lens 
> and without a lens shade for at least 25 plus years because the pins 
> to hold the shade on fell out and the shade fell off! Oh well who 
> needs it. ;-)
>
> ted
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from masonster at gmail.com (David Mason) (Or the Zeiss Planar - Re: [Leica] Seeking a new 50)
In reply to: Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Seeking a new 50)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) (Or the Zeiss Planar - Re: [Leica] Seeking a new 50)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) (Or the Zeiss Planar - Re: [Leica] Seeking a new 50)