Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can second the performance of the 1.2/35mm--I am very pleased with it, and many of my recent PAWs and PADs have been shot with it. It is my largest M lens, but still a lot smaller than a Noctilux. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Aug 28, 2009, at 9:55 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > At 12:34 PM -0500 8/28/09, Chris Williams wrote: >> Anyone here use the M8 and Nokton 35/1.4? Thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> Chris Williams >> www.zoeicaimages.net >> >> > > I have. The general character of the Nokton is similar to that of > the Summilux pre-asph, as far as I recall, but updated. > Unfortunately the 35 CV has a lot of focus shift, which is very > noticeable on the M8. This is about the main downside, but it's a > very compact and generally well performing lens. I now use it as my > carry-around fast lens on the Panasonic G1, where the focus shift > doesn't matter. > > If you want a fast 35 for not a huge amount of money, the 35/1.2 is > a good performer but then, it's huge in size. > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information