Guest Posted February 12, 2021 Share #221 Posted February 12, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 16 minutes ago, farnz said: Perhaps mediocre by today's standards but far from mediocre by the standards of the day. A ground-breaking lens that was the first to have two aspherical surfaces that had to be painstakingly manually ground resulting in a very high attrition rate and consequent high production cost. Pete. Its a valid marketing ploy by leica without a doubt and i am not against the idea of releasing old classics. I want one but not sure why when the mediocre voigtlander f1.1 nokton is probably a better lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 Hi Guest, Take a look here Review: Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
darylgo Posted February 12, 2021 Share #222 Posted February 12, 2021 If there's demand, and there's definitely demand then Leica's production of a classic lens is a win-win. I can't remember a product causing such a frenzy since the M9. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sincurves Posted February 12, 2021 Share #223 Posted February 12, 2021 Great looking lens. Seems to have more interest than the 50 APO Red Edition a few years back. It will be interesting to see if this moves the pricing on the original, perhaps not. Really cool of Leica to do a Heritage series - I’m hoping for a 35AA next. T 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2021 Share #224 Posted February 13, 2021 Must admit i reckon you could buy a black version and never use it but sell it at a decent profit in the future. No fun in that though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
padam Posted February 13, 2021 Share #225 Posted February 13, 2021 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisheess Posted February 13, 2021 Share #226 Posted February 13, 2021 3 hours ago, padam said: No gloves! Blasphemy!🤑 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronilux Posted February 13, 2021 Share #227 Posted February 13, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Am 29.1.2021 um 11:29 schrieb Milan_S: Great review Jono I was fortunate to be beta tester and Leica asked me to do the official release photos taken with the lens. Shot on the M10-R I saw those before knowing you shot them and honestly looks like a lot of your photos have a front focus. Was your sample badly calibrated? I´ve seen other photos with the new 50/1.2 Noct without these issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabior Posted February 15, 2021 Share #228 Posted February 15, 2021 Jono, although I am still waiting to receive the noctilux f1.2 ordered in September 2020 !! , seeing the film The Dig set in Suffolk I imagined that the rendering of colors, blur, not exasperated definition and three-dimensional plasticity of some scenes could be assimilated to the rendering of our lens in question. Am I wrong? What do you think about ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 15, 2021 Share #229 Posted February 15, 2021 32 minutes ago, fabior said: Jono, although I am still waiting to receive the noctilux f1.2 ordered in September 2020 !! , seeing the film The Dig set in Suffolk I imagined that the rendering of colors, blur, not exasperated definition and three-dimensional plasticity of some scenes could be assimilated to the rendering of our lens in question. Am I wrong? What do you think about ? Something lost in translation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted February 15, 2021 Share #230 Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: Something lost in translation? I think Fabior is essentially asking whether the inherent softness of the 'new' Noctilux is suitable for photography in the style of the cinematography in the recent Netflix film, The Dig. Edited February 15, 2021 by wattsy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 15, 2021 Share #231 Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, wattsy said: I think Fabior is essentially asking whether the inherent softness of the 'new' Noctilux is suitable for photography in the style of the cinematography in the recent Netflix film, The Dig. Ian, As I am not a Netflix subscriber, that might explain why the comment puzzled me. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabior Posted February 15, 2021 Share #232 Posted February 15, 2021 Wattsy , thanks, that's exactly as you say. Yes, the film was broadcast on netflix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted February 15, 2021 Share #233 Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: Ian, As I am not a Netflix subscriber, that might explain why the comment puzzled me. Wilson Wilson, the film has had quite a bit of coverage in the news recently but it probably helps to have seen the film to understand Fabior's question. I'm not sure if much of the film was actually filmed in Suffolk (the village scenes looked like Hambleden near Marlow and the house was not Sutton Hoo) but it did capture the misty vibe of the real location. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T25UFO Posted February 15, 2021 Share #234 Posted February 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, wattsy said: Wilson, the film has had quite a bit of coverage in the news recently but it probably helps to have seen the film to understand Fabior's question. I'm not sure if much of the film was actually filmed in Suffolk (the village scenes looked like Hambleden near Marlow and the house was not Sutton Hoo) but it did capture the misty vibe of the real location. Most of the background scenes were filmed in Suffolk - the Deben Estuary, Shingle Street, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness beaches, also Snape and the Boyton Marshes. But the actual excavation was recreated in Surrey, close to Godalming. The cinematography is excellent, as is Ralph Fiennes Suffolk accent. Almost worth the Netflix subscription for this alone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted February 15, 2021 Share #235 Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 9:20 PM, fisheess said: No gloves! Blasphemy!🤑 And he just tore the outer box to pieces! 😱 I always keep them and treat them very carefully. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knipsknecht Posted February 15, 2021 Share #236 Posted February 15, 2021 vor 4 Minuten schrieb evikne: And he just tore the outer box to pieces! 😱 I always keep them and treat them very carefully. ... but the rest of the video is fanboyism at its best🥳 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted February 15, 2021 Share #237 Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, T25UFO said: The cinematography is excellent, as is Ralph Fiennes Suffolk accent. Almost worth the Netflix subscription for this alone! I wouldn't go that far. I agree it looked good and Fiennes and Mulligan were both excellent (the latter a little young for the real Mrs Pretty) but the contrived drama (the Spitfire scene, the love affair ) was dismal. Edited February 15, 2021 by wattsy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 15, 2021 Share #238 Posted February 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, evikne said: And he just tore the outer box to pieces! 😱 I always keep them and treat them very carefully. There is something very narcissistic about posting unboxing videos. My wife complains that half our attic is taken up with Leica boxes, some dating back to my grandfather and father. Wilson 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted February 15, 2021 Share #239 Posted February 15, 2021 22 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: There is something very narcissistic about posting unboxing videos. My wife complains that half our attic is taken up with Leica boxes, some dating back to my grandfather and father. Wilson You need the above mentioned Swiss gentleman to do some loft cleaning ;0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted February 15, 2021 Share #240 Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) On 2/13/2021 at 7:16 PM, padam said: The mathphotographer seems surprised to find a silver metal lens cap on the new/old 50/1.2. I don't know why he is surprised: 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! U1050731 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr Edited February 15, 2021 by scott kirkpatrick 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! U1050731 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/317411-review-leica-noctilux-50mm-f12/?do=findComment&comment=4141548'>More sharing options...
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