Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/22

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Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:39:14 -0800
References: <CAAsXt4PtZpLJaH2zgX0F0O6QBa2x747d8EvTa+hQWvLvQR1ocA@mail.gmail.com> <4F1BB16F.6020709@panix.com>

Thanks Rei. Good to know. I've seen your gorgeous images of your family and
am anxious to try to achieve the same.
Best,
Bob

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote:

> All f1.0 Nocts have the same optical design which goes back to the 1976.
>  The Gen I - Gen IV reflect  differences in the barrel design.  Gen I takes
> an E58 filter, the rest E60.  Gen IV uses a sliding hood, the earlier
> models a detachable hood.
>
> I think it's well worth a try for any M user.  I'm going on 11 years with
> a Gen III Noct 1.0 as my most-used lens.
>
> -rei
>
>
>
> On 01/22/2012 01:29 AM, Robert Adler wrote:
>
>> I just received the following from an east coast dealer I'm working with .
>> So far a new M and 35'cron built int 2004. Here is what I'm being told
>> about the Nocti:
>>
>> "I have a nice used 4th Gen 50mm f/1 Noctilux with slide out shade that
>> just came in a couple days ago. It is also not 6-bit coded and I'd rate it
>> overall as a 8 or 9 out of 10. It has one area of wear on the underside of
>> aperture ring, but otherwise pristine. Perfect glass and very smooth
>> focusing, especially for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend to be stiff). I believe
>> we are asking $6500 for it."
>>
>> He can send the Nocti to Leica NJ for coding and calibration.
>> Are there questions, other than what is generation 4 (what is that?) and
>> the comment "very smooth focusing, especial for a Noctilux f/1 (they tend
>> to be stiff)".
>>
>> I'm a bit out of my area of expertise and hope some can provide guidance.
>>
>> Thanks to all,
>> Bob (who managed to go out shooting today for the 1st time in 5 weeks...).
>> It actually turned out to be a day of frights, but all are safe. More
>> later
>> after I have a chance to develop the images.
>>
>>
>
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-- 
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com


In reply to: Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Help with Nocti)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] Help with Nocti)