Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Agree. And I think whether manual or coded, it may help with the significant light fall off of this lens... On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > The M9 can manually set for that lens without coding. If I still used a > Noctilux, I think I would get it coded, since the M9 uses code for more > than data reporting. > > > > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Gene, > > With the Nocti's light fall off, I wonder if the setting of the M for > this > > lens has an impact... > > Thanks, > > Bob > > > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > > > > > Sounds like a good buy. Not sure I would bother with the coding, but > > that > > > is my personal opinion. My only coded lenses are my 21 Asph and 28 > Asph, > > > which I bought new with the coding, all others are just fine as is, > and I > > > have my M8 set to coded lenses On setting and works great. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Gene > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:29:51 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > > > Subject: [Leica] Help with Nocti > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > > > Bob Adler > > > Palo Alto, CA > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com