@bumac Posted June 17, 2010 Share #21 Posted June 17, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am really glad about the Nokton 1.1 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/113243-my-new-toy-nokton-1-1-a.html M-Impresión: Straßenkünstler (51) M-Impresión: Straßenkünstler (50) M-Impresión: Straßenkünstler (48) M-Impresión: Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno "El Pobre" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Hi @bumac, Take a look here Is the CV Nokton 1,1 really THAT bad?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted June 17, 2010 Share #22 Posted June 17, 2010 >> Reiner Interesting pictures. Great lens, impressive photographer ! They blend well together. Best GEORG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted June 19, 2010 Share #23 Posted June 19, 2010 About two years ago, I traded in my Noctilux in order to get an M8.2. Last year, after getting my M9, I bought the Nokton, and I have to tell you, I really enjoy it. In fact, I went back to a place where I had used my Noctilux with an M8, and took similar photos with the Nokton and my M9. The results are here: Zenfolio | John Buckley | Nokton 50 1.1 (M9) vs. Noctilux 50 1.0 (M8) Having said that, much as I like my Nokton, I really love the look of the new Noctilux and am going to purchase one as soon as I am able. JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted June 21, 2010 Share #24 Posted June 21, 2010 I received my 50 Summilux ASPH this weekend. Wide open, the difference between this lens and the Nokton I purchased and returned is already obvious to me. I believe I got a lemon Nokton, I've seen great work with it but mine was not a performer wide open. I'm attaching a picture shot today wide open with the LUX ASPH. This is not a scientific test, just my I own usual PP. Besides the sharpness, there is something else I like about this lens I haven't quite put my finger on, I see it in the tones. Perhaps it is what some call Leica luminosity? All I can say is that regardless of the extreme price tag, I am really glad I got this lens. BTW, this was done with natural light. © Wilfredo Benitez Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/123717-is-the-cv-nokton-11-really-that-bad/?do=findComment&comment=1357484'>More sharing options...
Etruscello Posted June 21, 2010 Share #25 Posted June 21, 2010 ... an exceptionally beautiful portrait, Wilfredo. Yes, luminous. It goes to show that we need to find the tools that allow our expressive best, and that may mean that there is no one best lens for everyone. The lenses we use need to be as individual a choice as our expressions. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted June 21, 2010 Share #26 Posted June 21, 2010 ... an exceptionally beautiful portrait, Wilfredo. Yes, luminous. It goes to show that we need to find the tools that allow our expressive best, and that may mean that there is no one best lens for everyone. The lenses we use need to be as individual a choice as our expressions. Tom I couldn't agree with you more. Thank you for complementing the photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share #27 Posted June 21, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well the lens arrived in record time from HK - would probably have taken just 3 days if the delivery hadn't coincided with a weekend. My tentative first impressions: 1. The build quality: I have no idea where people get the idea that CV lenses are flimsily or poorly constructed - this lens is built like a tank. If anything, what is missing is the elegance of a Leica lens: the construction feels almost over-engineered - a little heavier and bulkier than Leica might have made it. 2. I like the shorter focus throw compared to the Noctilux* - it's speedier getting where I want it, but dampened enough not to overshoot. 3. The images don't seem to have the 'painterly' quality that I like so much with the Noctilux. It's early days though, and I need to do more than just take a few random shots, but definitely there's a more clinical look to the image from this lens. 4. The focus wide open is absolutely spot-on. I've managed to nail the focus totally on both stationary objects (obviously a wine bottle label), and on never-stationary objects (obviously my daughter). 5. The focus plane is sharper than the Canon 1.2 and the Jupiter 3, and probably as sharp as the Noctilux, but definitely not as sharp as the Summilux. Whether sharpness is your thing is another matter, but the Summilux delivers razor eyelashes. I love the look of the Summilux with my M8, and that combination is almost permanent now - but I value other things on film, and I hope this lens can deliver some part of the character that the Noctilux delivers in that medium. Obviously it'll take more time to find that out. Right now it feels worth the money as a bonus holiday lens. I'll have to wait and see if it delivers long-term. Thanks everyone for the help and advice. I do think these lenses are worth a try. If nothing else, it opens up Leica bodies to a wider public - and that has to be a good thing. * Realized that to avoid confusion, I ought to clarify that I'm talking about the Noctilux f/1 here. I prefer the look of the older lens to the 0,95 - which I also think is slightly more 'clinical'. This is naturally a lot to do with popular demand for sharper, more accurate lenses in combination with digital bodies. I'm not interested in sharpness as my main criterion of choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon42 Posted June 22, 2010 Share #28 Posted June 22, 2010 I received my 50 Summilux ASPH this weekend. [...]I'm attaching a picture shot today wide open with the LUX ASPH. [...] Wilfredo, congratulations on the lens, the photograph and the model, you chose the order This lens is a masterpiece. Good to hear you've put it already to good use. Cheers Ivo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share #29 Posted June 22, 2010 Here's a very poorly executed, informal comparison of a few lenses which I shot while being bored with Argentina vs Greece. The shots were taken as closely as possible (focussing on the side of the rim of the teacup), as wide as the lens can go. Not on a tripod, and in no way under controlled conditions. Please note! some of what looks like vignetting in the corners is actually the edge of an oval table! Remember - totally unscientific - just playing. Also forgot the Summilux - but I see that Wilfredo has established the superiority of that lens: he had the good fortune of something more interesting than a teacup to focus on. Nokton, Noctilux, Jupiter 3, Canon 1,2. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/123717-is-the-cv-nokton-11-really-that-bad/?do=findComment&comment=1359037'>More sharing options...
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