w44neg Posted April 7, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) http://leicarumors.com/2017/04/06/breaking-leica-noctilux-m-75mm-f1-25-asph-lens-to-be-announced-later-this-year.aspx/ Guessing it won't be tiny :-) EDIT: 'realised" = released Edited April 7, 2017 by w44neg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 7, 2017 Posted April 7, 2017 Hi w44neg, Take a look here Leica 75mm Noctilux to be realised in 2017.... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
LeicaPassion Posted April 7, 2017 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2017 Nor will the price. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Lux 50 f/1.4 ASPH. FLE Posted April 7, 2017 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2017 Awesome. It's masterpieces like this that endears Leica to me so much. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsydaus Posted April 7, 2017 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2017 Why do you do this to me Leica? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted April 7, 2017 Share #5 Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Awesome. It's masterpieces like this that endears Leica to me so much. Funny. It's irrational enthusiasm for the unproven that disturbs me so much. . Edited April 7, 2017 by pico 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted April 7, 2017 Share #6 Posted April 7, 2017 Funny. It's irrational enthusiasm for the unproven that disturbs me so much. . Correction: even Proven bad performance, in the Leica world, is mistaken for excellency. The Leica magic is strong. There's nothing that can be done, no rational thinking can overcone the Leica magic. You know that 40mm summilux asph? Neither do I. But it is a true masterpiece. Corner sharpness is unbelievable. And if it happens to be soft it's also OK! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted April 7, 2017 Share #7 Posted April 7, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Correction: even Proven bad performance, in the Leica world, is mistaken for excellency. The Leica magic is strong. There's nothing that can be done, no rational thinking can overcone the Leica magic. You know that 40mm summilux asph? Neither do I. But it is a true masterpiece. Corner sharpness is unbelievable. And if it happens to be soft it's also OK! I am not saying you are wrong about this, but it is a very cynical comment to make. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted April 7, 2017 Share #8 Posted April 7, 2017 f1.25? odd number. Is it really a summilux in disguise? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted April 7, 2017 Share #9 Posted April 7, 2017 f1.25? odd number. Is it really a summilux in disguise? 0.95 is also odd, for that matter. Really f/1 in disguise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmuussoni Posted April 7, 2017 Share #10 Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Wow, totally surprised with this rumour. It's going to be awesome. Then again, it seems this lens designed to be used with EVF, not rangefinder. I imagine focusing with 75mm f/1.25 by OVF is going to be extremely difficult wide open. Too bad I will never be able to afford it, my guess It's going to be 7500-10000 €... Edited April 7, 2017 by Tmuussoni Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted April 7, 2017 Share #11 Posted April 7, 2017 I don't believe this story until it's officially announced or presented. Maybe it's going to be an S or SL lens ... What I'd like to see was an Apo-Summilux-M 75 mm 1:1.4 Asph ... but alas, no hint, rumour, or indication of such a treat yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted April 7, 2017 Share #12 Posted April 7, 2017 I am not saying you are wrong about this, but it is a very cynical comment to make. I agree it may be cynical. But at the same time it is so real that even I am confused wether I'd like the lens to be tack sharp or full of aberrarions. It's somehow like eating a delicious chinese soup and not caring if it's made with dog and rat meat because it just tastes so good. That's the magic of tasty chinese soups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted April 7, 2017 Share #13 Posted April 7, 2017 It's somehow like eating a delicious chinese soup and not caring if it's made with dog and rat meat because it just tastes so good. That's the magic of tasty chinese soups. Why I have no plans of ever visiting China... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted April 7, 2017 Share #14 Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) f/1.25 is just bizarre. I would have thought they'd just round it down to f/1.2. Then again maybe there is so much room for all the naming around the front they needed the extra significant figure to take up space? What's wrong with a 1.4/75? Is Karbe afraid of going head to head with Mandlers masterpiece? I suppose by opening it up 1/4 of a stop he can avoid comparisons as his is brighter? Edited April 7, 2017 by michaelwj Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted April 7, 2017 Share #15 Posted April 7, 2017 What's wrong with a 1.4/75? Nothing :-) It's probably too late to start saving up for a 75mm Nocti in a single lifetime !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted April 7, 2017 Share #16 Posted April 7, 2017 I have the 75 summilux, which is deliciously creamy and difficult enough to use. I will pass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicauser7 Posted April 7, 2017 Share #17 Posted April 7, 2017 I think the 1.25 is because Lecia wants to be able to pound their chest and say they did something that no one else ever did and they are smarter and better... why else would they have done 0.95 vs. 1.0... just my 2 cents... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted April 7, 2017 Share #18 Posted April 7, 2017 I think the 1.25 is because Lecia wants to be able to pound their chest and say they did something that no one else ever did and they are smarter and better... why else would they have done 0.95 vs. 1.0... just my 2 cents... Except that Canon has a 85 1.2 and a 60 year old 0.95. No "chest banging". It's simply called innovation. And if it's to be called Noctilux, it has to be in the 1.2 range or below. Basic stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted April 7, 2017 Share #19 Posted April 7, 2017 But this is supposed to be 1.25. Moving the goalposts slightly for a Nocti... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted April 7, 2017 Share #20 Posted April 7, 2017 I have the 75 summilux, which is deliciously creamy and difficult enough to use. I will pass. With an EVF, no lens is difficult anymore. That's the theory behind EVF Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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