The Noctilux 1.2 Reborn - First Impression

[ekindangen]

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Finally after a long wait I got my copy of the new Noctilux 1.2. Since I dont have the original lens, I can’t compare them. But this 11686 model is solidly made and feels comfortable in my hand when mounted to the M10-D. Focus throw is quite long so fine focusing is possible. It’s a little bit heavier than my 50 lux asph (405gr vs 329gr) but much lighter than the 50 noct 0.95 which weighs a solid 767gr. It is shorter than the 50 lux by a few mm but has bigger diameter. In short this lens could be used to replace the 50 lux asph in my daily shooting.

Color rendering is fantastic on my M10-D! I reminds me of the M9 CCD color. Here are some photos of the M10-D / 50 noct 1.2 combo as well as some quick first shots of myself and my daughter. Both images are jpeg out of camera. I cleaned up my daughter’s pimples a bit so as not to embarass her.

 

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[g2van]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your impressions. Would love to see more of your photos from the Noct.

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[Ouroboros]

Nice lens but surely you could have uploaded something a little more original or more creative than a selfie in the bathroom mirror!  😂

[ekindangen]

18 hours ago, Ouroboros said:

Nice lens but surely you could have uploaded something a little more original or more creative than a selfie in the bathroom mirror!  😂

Haha spontaneous. Couldnt be too bad.

[ekindangen]

Here are more during daytime.

Would like to see others if you can share your selfie too 😀

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[Danner]

Very nice.  Congratulations on getting a super-fine Leica lens.

[ekindangen]

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Ventured out today. Very nice rendering and color. I like the mood.

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[ekindangen]

12 hours ago, Danner said:

Very nice.  Congratulations on getting a super-fine Leica lens.

Thank you. It really is a fine Leica lens indeed.

[ekindangen]

From the series with above taken at an ancient port in the city.

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[dsm21]

The colors look great! Hoping to get my copy today, your photos are helping me pass the time Cheers!

[ekindangen]

1 hour ago, dsm21 said:

The colors look great! Hoping to get my copy today, your photos are helping me pass the time Cheers!

Looking forward to hearing your impression and seeing photos taken with this fantastic lens!

[Ecar]

52 minutes ago, ekindangen said:

Looking forward to hearing your impression and seeing photos taken with this fantastic lens!

There are already a bunch here.

[ekindangen]

7 hours ago, Ecar said:

There are already a bunch here.

Arrghh missed the thread. I was wondering how come no Noct specific thread around. Nice pics there. How do I move these photos there?

[Ecar]

3 hours ago, ekindangen said:

Arrghh missed the thread. I was wondering how come no Noct specific thread around. Nice pics there. How do I move these photos there?

You can either re-post them there or perhaps ask one of the mods to merge the threads.