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Subject: [Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard at sfr.fr)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:58:48 +0100 (CET)
References: <53ACF0A9-FA64-4425-AAED-A9B9D05DED83@bex.net> <D48B94E8-1FA5-463A-9466-1A605C105FE3@frozenlight.eu> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9D0F26129@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>

.. I have bought from the Czech Republic with no issue....


Does this include the REAL Budweiser?




Amities
Philippe





john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> There is nothing wrong with the Czech Republic, but why pay a premium for
> an inferior 1.2 lens? You might just as well buy a new 1.4 Summilux--yes, 
> 1/2
> stop slower but much better quality and less weight. I can understand the
> attraction of the 1.0 Nocti (I used to have one in the mists of time) but 
> the 1.2
> should be of interest to collectors only.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> 
> On Dec 28, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Howard Ritter wrote:
> 
> > There's a gloriously well used 1.2 Nocti up for bids at the usual place, 
> > item #
> 2254682. I am actually for one in the rough condition that it's in, 
> provided that
> it's optically and mechanically functional. It would make a good match for 
> my
> equally brassed and bonked M5, and presumably useful on my M9 as well.
> >
> > Trouble is, I wanted a user f/1 rather than 1.2 both because of the 
> > faster f/
> ratio and because I don't want to pay a premium for a rare lens. I am not 
> in
> the market for anything near what the seller is asking in this case, but 
> I'd like
> to solicit opinions on a reasonable figure to offer and on the wisdom of
> buying from a seller (albeit putatively with lots of good feedback, 
> whatever
> that's worth) in the Czech Republic.
> >
> > If this request is out of bounds after Friday, I apologize, but I 
> > figured it's OK
> because I'm not trying to sell something. Feel free to answer off-list.
> >
> > Thanks to all.
> >
> > -howard
> >

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Replies: Reply from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)
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