Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Over $16K/kg (f0.95 black from B&H).... I find the 700g weight of it quite heavy on the M, even compared to 50/1 or 75/1.4... john -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe via LUG Sent: 11 October 2019 08:08 To: Leica Users Group Cc: Philippe Subject: Re: [Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S $4,000 a kilo? How does this compare with the Nocti? Amities Philippe > Le 11 oct. 2019 ? 07:24, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > a ?crit : > > 2Kg or 4.4 pounds. > > Frank FilipponeRed735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thu, Oct 10, 2019 6:43 pm > Subject: Re: [Leica] Niktolux Z 58mm f/0.95 S > > It's almost FOUR pounds ;-) about three times the weight. > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:02 PM Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> I'm seeing the Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens ready Halloween night for >> 8 Grand American money for the full frame mirrorless Nikons. >> It looks like a ground to air missile launcher I'd much prefer my Noctilux >> 50 f1 slow as it is its way more compact and has swirly mearly bokeh wide >> open or close to it. >> They, the Nikon people just now also released a 1.5 cropped format (DX) >> Mirrorless to compete with its competition who are selling these type of >> things like hotcakes. Under a grand even with a cropped lens they made for >> it. >> It might also be nice to get an M adaptor for it and with my Marktilux - >> Noctilux I'd have a 75mm f1 and be there. Can't beat that! >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >>