Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30

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Subject: [Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK)
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Sat Dec 30 14:35:22 2006
References: <C1BC5379.100AC%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> <A7EDABF5B452E08CF086F8B9@hindolveston.reid.org> <9b678e0612301301k654a4386sd10f6b065d7725a4@mail.gmail.com>

> Ted would suggest that you look into the V/C 35mm F1.2 in the low $800 
> range
> from a variety of vendors.  Low flare and on a 1.33 camera the edges don't
> really matter. :)

Yeah, I followed that thread and so I borrowed a Nokton from a friend and 
tried it. I can't live with the way it jams when you focus to infinity, as 
has been reported here. Since it was a borrowed lens I didn't want to keep 
testing it, but it really wedges when you turn it to the far end of the 
focus spectum. That metal against metal interference can't be good for 
either the camera or the lens.

However, as long as I kept it focused close it was a great lens.



Replies: Reply from leica at rcmckee.com (R. Clayton McKee) ([Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK))
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Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK))
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] WTB : Noctilux (UK))