nugat Posted May 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was today at my favourite London Leica shop, just to look around... A nice 40/1.4 Nokton caught my attention. The shop Leica consultant commented: "Yes, good taste. David Bailey uses this on his Leica, he says it's excellent glass...". What could I do, I bought one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 Hi nugat, Take a look here David Bailey likes Nokton 40/1.4. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ArtZ Posted May 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2009 Of course, what else you could do? I love David Bailey photography. And... enjoy your Nokton! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted May 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2009 So what? I'm not David Bailey. I take my own pictures. I make my own decisions. The old man from the Age of HCB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugat Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted May 13, 2009 So what? I'm not David Bailey. I take my own pictures. I make my own decisions. The old man from the Age of HCB Sure. Old Man from the Age of what? Sounds like some compound used over the 'Nam ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugat Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted May 13, 2009 Of course, what else you could do? I love David Bailey photography. And... enjoy your Nokton! The whole conversation was that Bailey believes that the Nokton is as good as any Leica glass "so why spend more, he said...". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted May 13, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 13, 2009 I was today at my favourite London Leica shop, just to look around...A nice 40/1.4 Nokton caught my attention. The shop Leica consultant commented: "Yes, good taste. David Bailey uses this on his Leica, he says it's excellent glass...". What could I do, I bought one. The sure thing is the shop consultant is a good advertising man... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 13, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) ...Old Man from the Age of what?... HCB = Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugat Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted May 13, 2009 The sure thing is the shop consultant is a good advertising man... That's for sure. But I'd rather be "worked" that way, than by some sweating Megafoto clerk telling me about megapixels. I hope these old, friendly, knowledgable photo stores will keep going on. Classic Camera is one of the last... I keep returning there each time I'm in London. My routine is usually to follow with the British Museum which is next block. A perfect afternoon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugat Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted May 13, 2009 HCB = Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004). Oh, got it! Some kinda Christ of Photography for the Old Man... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 13, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 13, 2009 Oh, got it!Some kinda Christ of Photography for the Old Man... Hehe! not so old was just a teenager when HCB founded Magnum i bet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 13, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 13, 2009 Bailey / Blow-Up was essentially to blame that everyone and their Uncle wanted to to buy a Hasselblad and become a fashion photographer in the 60ties. What is he starting now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 13, 2009 Share #12 Posted May 13, 2009 Bailey / Blow-Up was essentially to blame that everyone and their Uncle wanted to to buy a Hasselblad and become a fashion photographer in the 60ties I think it had more to do with everyone and their uncle wanting to buy a Hasselblad and frolic in a studio with a naked Jane Birkin <grin>. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 13, 2009 Share #13 Posted May 13, 2009 *sigh* Relevance to the M8? In any event, if Bailey wore turquoise y-fronts would you? Waste of time. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted May 13, 2009 Share #14 Posted May 13, 2009 Classic Camera I believe. They would say such things. Hope it works out the way you hope - and post some examples. I think any equipment with story is interesting, and this is a history one will bear with that lens. Just as there's history attached to the Leica M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 13, 2009 Share #15 Posted May 13, 2009 In any event, if Bailey wore turquoise y-fronts would you? Point taken. I'll take them off and change into the cerise ones instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted May 13, 2009 Share #16 Posted May 13, 2009 *sigh* Relevance to the M8? In any event, if Bailey wore turquoise y-fronts would you? Waste of time. Regards, Bill Salgado hasnt used a Leica in eons...so anyway I am thinking:rolleyes: Ive had a gutfull anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 13, 2009 Share #17 Posted May 13, 2009 David Bailey - wasn't he the man who said an Oly zoom point and shoot was as good as a Nikon SLR? I therefore would take his opinion of the CV lens with a large pinch of salt. The other issue is that the 40 doesn't match any frameline. CV lenses are very good for the price. I have currently got a 35/2.5 Skopar Classic + JM mount sitting on my M8 but they don't have an overall performance as good as Cosina's own CZ lenses or Leica glass. In certain areas, their lenses will perform equally e.g. mid aperture corner definition and other areas for other lenses but when you add everything up, Leica glass is nearly always best, with Zeiss a close second. Whether Leica represents the "best bang for your buck" is a quite different equation. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 13, 2009 Share #18 Posted May 13, 2009 Classic Camera Well from the salesmans point of view it worked. I don't think I've seen any examples of David Bailey's work with a Leica/Nokton however........but CV lenses are excellent from my experience. Anyway, I have it on good authority he only ever uses an Olympus Trip. "Who do you think you are, David Bailey?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 13, 2009 Share #19 Posted May 13, 2009 David Bailey - wasn't he the man who said an Oly zoom point and shoot was as good as a Nikon SLR? See here for the TV ad... Didn't the Olypus Trip have a 40mm lens? Perhaps he's a 40mm guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoersch Posted May 13, 2009 Share #20 Posted May 13, 2009 I also know someone to whom someone else has said that Leica glass is good. Only I forgot to start a new thread about it. Can't remember his name, anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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