Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Superb lens > On Oct 11, 2019, at 1:08 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote: > > 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 >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information