Paul J Posted September 6, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 6, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I really want one. Do you think we ever likely to see one? Would you want one? While we're at it, do you think we are likely to ever see any other focal lengths in the Noctilux range? Have there ever been rumours? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IWC Doppel Posted September 6, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 6, 2012 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/234642-35mm-noctilux.html I would love, buy doubt it will ever happen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted September 6, 2012 I would be a happy man if they made one. 35 and 50 are what I shoot 80% of my photos with. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Gunst Lund Posted September 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 6, 2012 While waiting for it, I would recommend to get a Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 acording to all reviews it is really good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted September 7, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 7, 2012 I would be willing to bet money it has at least been discussed. Now that the supply seems to be caught up someone I bet they can expand the line a little. I would love to see it hit the market but wow would it be expensive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted September 7, 2012 Share #6 Posted September 7, 2012 If the price relationship between the 35 and 50 remains consistent you are looking at £10k plus in the UK, I bet it would require some exotic glass and grinding so nearer £12-15 wouldn't surprise me..... It will be interesting to see if the 'new' 35 APO Summcron f2.0 is as much or more than the 50 Noctilux ! (I have no clue if the new 35 is on the drawing board or not, but I'd put money on it being in process) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted September 7, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 7, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) They should hurry up, otherwise - with these unbelievable pricetags - one or the other user might prefer to choose a NOKIA with a ZEISS-lens in future ... Best GEORG Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 7, 2012 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2012 Do you think we ever likely to see one? Would you want one? No, I wouldn't want one nor do I think we will ever see one. The current ASPH is plenty big enough as it is and I can't say I have ever wished that I could open up the aperture wider than F1.4. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted September 7, 2012 They should hurry up, otherwise - with these unbelievable pricetags - one or the other user might prefer to choose a NOKIA with a ZEISS-lens in future ... Best GEORG It turns out that Nokia and Zeiss is a bit of a Lemon. THey are not even releasing it officially in the UK. When it seems things are too good to be true, it usually is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted September 7, 2012 Share #10 Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) Of course I know for sure, a ZEISS can never be a match for a NOCTILUX, Paul, just forgot to put a smiley above. Here it is instead! Regards GEORG Edited September 7, 2012 by k_g_wolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted September 7, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 7, 2012 No, I wouldn't want one nor do I think we will ever see one. The current ASPH is plenty big enough as it is and I can't say I have ever wished that I could open up the aperture wider than F1.4. I covet the Noctilux f1.0 for look and speed that would probably hold true for the 35 for me 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted September 18, 2012 Share #12 Posted September 18, 2012 While waiting for it, I would recommend to get a Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 acording to all reviews it is really good! I am also waiting for it Meanwhile, the Voigtlander 35/1.2 is indeed a good approximation and has a little bit of that Noctilux f/1 painterly character (despite being an ASPH lens with very smooth bokeh). On the downside, my v1 copy has low contrast wide open which does not improve much stopped down. A lens to be used wide open, near subjects. Colors are not up to Leica standards, but quite fit the painterly look, especially if pushed a bit. I only have a used v1 copy; seems the v2 is a noticeable improvement but I never bothered to upgrade. The lens is quite long for a 35, but it is much more comfortable to handle than a Noctilux. Really recommended if you like its character, but be sure to bring another lens for landscapes. Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted September 18, 2012 Share #13 Posted September 18, 2012 The Noctilux, to Leica, is quite simply a prestige lens. It enhances the brand image. If it did not exist, very few people would ask for it, and I cannot think it makes much, or any money for Leica Camera. A 35mm Noctilux would only marginally increase the prestige, and it would be as difficult to manufacture as the 50mm Nocti, so it would not make any money either. So I don't believe we will see it. The old man from the Age of the 35mm Summilux ASPH 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonki-M Posted October 1, 2012 Share #14 Posted October 1, 2012 the front diameter of the 35 noctilux would need to be HUGE (much larger than current 50 noct.) 50mm is 'standard' not just for its focal length, but also, the lens formula for 50mm is the least complicated. adding a stop to the 35 lux while trying to retain a moderate size would be a great optical challenge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted October 1, 2012 Share #15 Posted October 1, 2012 On paper the front lens element would have to be a trifling 35 mm (35/35 = 1 interestingly), so it could be smaller that the 50/0.95. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted October 1, 2012 Share #16 Posted October 1, 2012 On paper the front lens element would have to be a trifling 35 mm (35/35 = 1 interestingly), so it could be smaller that the 50/0.95. "on paper", indeed... would be it so simple, we had rather compact Summilux 21/24, but they are not... Anyway, imho a decent approximation is the size of the CV 35 1,2... a f1 lens, made by Leica, cannot be smaller than it, very probably larger....0,5 to 1 cm more of diameter, just as an idea... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted October 1, 2012 Share #17 Posted October 1, 2012 On paper the front lens element would have to be a trifling 35 mm (35/35 = 1 interestingly), so it could be smaller that the 50/0.95. The size of the front element does not depend only on the maximum aperture but also on the position (i. e. distance from the front element) of the entry pupil and the angle-of-view. A deeper entry pupil and a wider angle-of-view means a wider front element. For a 35 mm 1:1 lens, the front element's width might be 35 mm only when the entry pupil was located right at the front element (i. e. a depth of zero). In real life, the front elements of wide-angle lenses usually are much wider than their entry pupils. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted October 1, 2012 Share #18 Posted October 1, 2012 indeed, but still, I do not see why a 35/1 should be physically larger than a 50/1, or at least not immediately. Is there an obvious (or otherwise) reason for that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarcRF Posted October 1, 2012 Share #19 Posted October 1, 2012 if one could do a 35 0.95 then its leica.. bet they would make it large and heavy but with stunningly wide open performance... and so many ppl got the 0.95 so I bet it would sell like the old one.. quick and easy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share #20 Posted October 1, 2012 There is a Mikaton (Hyperprime) 35mm f0.95 that was announced with pics so it must be possible and feasible. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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