[Leica] Anybody use the 1.5/50mm Nokton on an M8?

[leica at web-options.com (Bob W)]

I use one of those lenses on my M8 - it is really, really good. I must
confess though that I never used it much on film so I can't make a really
valid comparison. But on the M8 it is a very impressive lens.

Bob 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of grduprey@mchsi.com
> Sent: 08 December 2008 17:40
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Anybody use the 1.5/50mm Nokton on an M8?
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I also have seen that my 35 Summilux pre-asph does seem to 
> perform much better with my M8.  I cannot explain it, but 
> that has been my experience.
> 
> Gene
> 
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>
> >
> > Steve, in the context of other lenses and systems, I have seen  
> > statements on the Olympus and Canon fora to the effect that some  
> > lenses exhibit quite different characteristics depending on the  
> > capture medium. Why that would be the case I have no idea, 
> but I have  
> > seen enough comments to that effect to consider it valid.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Nathan