patashnik Posted May 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thought this might be of interest to this forum as well: http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1056984&postcount=64 Can't wait to see what this is all about! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Hi patashnik, Take a look here New Nokton 50mm f/1.1 coming from Cosina. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Sandokan Posted May 19, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2009 What a bu****!!!! I just bought the CV50/1.5 Nokton and taken 10 shots with it. I hope it sucks :-0 Ravi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grober Posted May 19, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 19, 2009 Cool! Thank you, Tom A., for this preview. Will we be seeing you with one at the LHSA event in Seattle this fall? -g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sedgeorg Posted May 19, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2009 Thanks a lot, that's interesting news indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcuthbert Posted May 19, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 19, 2009 I would be very keen to add this to the collection. My 28mm Ultron is good for the price, so a f1 lens would be sweet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted May 19, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 19, 2009 f/1.1 -- That is very, very cool! The rangefinder world gains a valuable asset with this new option for low light shooting (and it's much less expensive than a Nocti). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted May 19, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) f/0.95 ... f/1.1 ... makes a lot of differences, and nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnastovall Posted May 19, 2009 Share #8 Posted May 19, 2009 Cameraquest is now taking deposits on them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted May 19, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 19, 2009 Hmmm. was just looking at a used Noct, thinking I could get past with 1.1 instead of 1.0 - as a matter of fact, every lens I have is significantly more competent than I am..... Wishlist for the cropfactor world - 28lux and 35noct I would buy a 28lux on the spot. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted May 19, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 19, 2009 Sounds like a viable and affordable alternative. I look forward to hearing more about this lens but already I think I'll probably buy one. The Noctilux is just way too prohibitive for my income bracket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmk60 Posted May 20, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 20, 2009 I want to scream but am holding it for now. I want to make sure it will not exhibit any serious focus issue... Please Kobayashi-san make it right for us! cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderruas Posted May 20, 2009 Share #12 Posted May 20, 2009 any photos out there yet of this beast? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPerson Posted May 20, 2009 Share #13 Posted May 20, 2009 Picture of the lens and some spec Camera Obscura Blog Photo's taken with it Tom Abrahamsson on Flickr Thank you Mr Mr Kobayashi! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 20, 2009 Share #14 Posted May 20, 2009 Very cool announcement ! After the redesigned 15, once again they prove to be smart people... I haven't idea if one day i'll think of buying it, but surely is an attractive lens. I hope they'll put the right attention to assembly tolerances: people who will buy this shall make a lot of wide open use, surely shall make a lot of sharing pics here and elsewhere.... differences from one item to another in behavior at corners, focusing etc... could build a bad reputation on a smart design. Looking at the preliminary picture of the lens, I notice they made a clever mix of old Noctilux f1 / old Summilux styling elements. These "allusions" to old Leitz lenses is one of the funny things of some CV designs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitz_not_leica Posted May 20, 2009 Share #15 Posted May 20, 2009 WOW, very little vignetting! Sign me up for one, as I don't have any modern 50s ('53 Nikon SC and '58 'lux). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstotler Posted May 20, 2009 Share #16 Posted May 20, 2009 Yum. Thanks for the heads-up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted May 20, 2009 Share #17 Posted May 20, 2009 Interesting the way CV have tracked the new Leica lens line-up. Last year, a 28/2 to compete with the strong growth of sales of the 28-cron; this year a 50 f1.1 to attract Nocti wannabes. What next? A 24/1.2, perhaps? LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 20, 2009 Share #18 Posted May 20, 2009 Although I love his softies, I am afraid I take Tom's CV reviews with a pinch of salt. It was after reading his review, that I bought a CV 35/1.2 Nokton, which he claimed was as good as a 35/1.4 ASPH Summilux. Well maybe his one was but my one certainly wasn't. I posted on another thread, my test diagram shots of my CV 35/2.5 Color-Skopar and Summilux set at f2.5. There is an enormous gulf between the results. CV lenses seem to be just too variable. I also have this suspicion that review lenses may be carefully selected, just like Jaguar does for its magazine road test cars (The Autocar 150MPH E-Type, when real ones were pushed to do 135MPH and the Jaguar XJ6 diesel that does 45MPG). It is going to take a huge amount of convincing before I buy a 50/1.1. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderruas Posted May 20, 2009 Share #19 Posted May 20, 2009 ... It is going to take a huge amount of convincing before I buy a 50/1.1. Wilson It's all about the price.... If it as reasonable as the other lenses compared to Leica prices I will give it a try... I assume it will be more like shooting with a Canon 50mm F0.95 than the "real thing"! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted May 20, 2009 Share #20 Posted May 20, 2009 I guess I'll express the minority opinion here. I'm not that impressed by the sample images. The bokeh isn't nearly as appealing to me as that of the Noctilux, and the lens to my eye doesn't look all that sharp wide open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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