Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:48:05 +1000
References: <CEE4DAF8.172A2%manolito@videotron.ca> <0B5A2B80-B167-42D7-9C45-2D18F7C28A7A@teleport.com>

The one from Solms seems to work OK anyway.;-)
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/stvm
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/mvm



Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 29 December 2013 11:36, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote:

> Why is wetzlar better.  Real life.  Not Germans better than canadians
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 28, 2013, at 4:46 PM, EPL <manolito at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
>  Opinions are a dime a dozen.
>>
>> In fact the Wetzlar f1.2 Noctilux is superior to the Midland f1.0 in every
>> way except speed.
>>
>> It is easily the equal of -- or better than -- the first 50mm Summilux
>> too.
>> It's a beautiful lens that handles well on the M camera.
>>
>> Having said that, in the kind of trashy condition of the lens in question
>> on
>> eBay, I would not put more than $3500 on it, which is obviously not going
>> to
>> get it in today's market.
>>
>> In my opinion, the price of these lenses has been cooked way too hot in
>> the
>> past few years. Ditto for the f1.0.
>>
>> Methinks one's best bet now for a fast shooter's 50mm would be the
>> Summilux
>> ASPH or one of the Voigtlander lenses.
>>
>> Emanuel
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)
In reply to: Message from manolito at videotron.ca (EPL) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)
Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] Used 1.2 Nocti)