Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information