Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 1, 2008, at 2:52 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 05:32 PM 6/1/2008, you wrote: >> Has anyone here used both the Leica 35/1.4 Summilux ASPH and the >> CV 35/1.2 Nokton? And had to decide between one or the other, or >> both? >> >> Repeat entire circular thought process over and over. >> >> So, as the cowardly Lion said: "Talk me out of it." Or not... >> >> --Peter > > Peter- > > I've got both. They are totally different animals. I love them > both and they are the two lenses I keep on my two M8's most of the > time. My favorite film lens was the Noctilux and the Nocton is the > closest I can come to that with the M8. It is easier to focus than > the Noctilux. In spite of sending the Noctilux and my M8 to Leica > to be matched, I still can't focus it - besides it is now a > 65 ;-) The Summilux has its own look, it's quite a bit smaller > and I can hold it at slower speeds than the Nocton. > > For available light with the M8, you can't get any better than > these two. > > Sorry ;-) > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information