When to expect the 1.25/75mm Noctilux.....?

[Linford]

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Any idea of the arrival date in the US? Thanks--lt

 

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[Linford]

I guess that indicates one of two things: 1) no one cares or 2) no one has any idea.

Edited January 5, 2018 by Linford

[UliWer]

Everybody waits until evolution has developed the eyes humans need for the lens.

[wattsy]

I guess that indicates one of two things: 1) no one cares or 2) no one has any idea.

 

Sounds likely. Both apply in my case.

Edited January 5, 2018 by wattsy

[enboe]

Tomorrow, because I paid off the card for the Thambar yesterday and I cannot have a zero-Leica balance for more than a day.

 

I have no real knowledge or insight beyond that.

 

Eric

[onasj]

There’s been very little info on the 75 noct from what I’ve seen. Hopefully it will be available soon.

[Gregm61]

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Tomorrow, because I paid off the card for the Thambar yesterday and I cannot have a zero-Leica balance for more than a day.

 

I have no real knowledge or insight beyond that.

 

Eric

Just starting that process for the 35/1.4 FLE I took delivery of last week. Still tickled over that one.

[Paul J]

I believe some have started shipping already.

[johnbuckley]

I'm crazy enough to say that I intend on buying the 75 Noctilux, and have just sold/traded in my 50mm Noctilux 0.95 and 75mm Summicron to do so.  My rational is: I have a 50 APO, a 50 Summilux, and an SL 50 Summilux -- while I love/need/want always to have a Noctilux, it doesn't have to be the *50* Noctilux.  So I am making this trade in.

 

The dealer I am working with in the U.S. does not have a sense of when this lens might be available.  The Leica website says, I believe, "beginning of 2018, or early 2018." I suspect when one hits the US shores, this dealer will be able to get it pretty quickly, but at present, there's no sign of one hitting the shores other than Paul J's reference above.

 

If anyone has any news, I'd appreciate it.

[BBHewee]

I got an email a couple of days ago saying one had become available at Leica Amsterdam (sold since) so I’d imagine they’re starting to trickle down.

[Peter H]

I honestly can't think of a current or recent Leica lens that I find less appealing, regardless of price.

 

And I'm not looking forward to the photos that will come with it, in which swathes of the surface area will probably be out-of-focus. But it will make some people happy I suppose. 

 

 

 

Bah humbug!