I might have found an ideal ultra fast 50mm, which could be the Noctilux killer

[JimmyCheng]

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For those of you lack patience :p, here is a summary:

It's small, light (similar to the 50mm f1.2 ASPH), with 0.7m MFD and is sharper in the center (by quite a margin) at inf than both the f1 and f1.2 Nocitilux. It has smoother bokeh than the two Noctiluxes, and renders color beautifully. Also, it's corner sharpness improves faster than the 1.2 and 1 when stopped down. Plus it is only 300 bucks (for now, since they don't have any marketing yet). I believe it is based on the original Zeiss planar 50mm f1.4 C/Y with some modification and better glass to make it an  f1.1. 

If you want the detailed review, please check out my video.

 

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[Parolibre]

Great summary, Jimmy. My favorite VM lens is the current VM 50mm F1.2, which is an amazing lens both wide open and stopped down, and of course even better with its relatively low price comparing to Leica M lens. 

[JimmyCheng]

3 hours ago, Parolibre said:

Great summary, Jimmy. My favorite VM lens is the current VM 50mm F1.2, which is an amazing lens both wide open and stopped down, and of course even better with its relatively low price comparing to Leica M lens. 

I got the exact same opinion ha! If you go back a few videos, I did review the vm 50mm f1.2 and considered it my favorite 50mm right now

[spydrxx]

Thanks for showing...very interesting

[Rennrocky]

And the Name is ? I don‘t find the lense 

[JimmyCheng]

On 12/27/2021 at 2:36 PM, Rennrocky said:

And the Name is ? I don‘t find the lense 

It’s still in a pre-production phase and it’s very limited run. Mr.Ding himself confirmed that there’ll be an improved version next year probably releasing by Funleader like with the g45 conversion

[vanGeist]

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Please stop calling every cheapo über-fast 50 a »Noctilux killer«. They are not. It's that simple. 

[jaapv]

These are lenses, not a religion. If somebody builds an excellent lens a a minimal fraction of the price, call it anything you like.

[pgk]

3 minutes ago, jaapv said:

These are lenses, not a religion. If somebody builds an excellent lens a a minimal fraction of the price, call it anything you like.

Errrr. Cheap?

[jaeger]

Mr. Who murdered what?  Nevermind...

Happy New Year!

Edited January 1, 2022 by jaeger

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2 hours ago, vanGeist said:

Please stop calling every cheapo über-fast 50 a »Noctilux killer«. They are not. It's that simple. 

More like "noctilux destroyer" maybe?   has a nice ring to it or ding to it even?

[Torontoamateur]

Ridiculous.

 

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8 minutes ago, Torontoamateur said:

Ridiculous.

 

The forum is mostly but its just fun as nothing matters on here so just try and go with it.

[pptmstr]

Well done Jimmy, sent you an email.

Also, makes me really sad to see all the haters on this forum, especially since I entered the Leica M world.

I will happily shoot this small batch hidden gem on my M10-R Black Paint.

[jakontil]

Thanks for the summary jimmy, always love your video… but for some reasons, i still love my leica 1.2

Mainly shooting film, i dont always seek for sharpness but more with character 

[etzhar]

Hi have just bought this little killer, sorry lens, and I love it. Actually use it as an addition to my SL lenses on Sl2-s.

It does catch flare occasionally but I believe the Noctiluxes also do.

its build is also quite amazing.

[phototrope]

It would be really helpful to send some sample pictures. I didn't buy a Noctilux f/1.0 E58 because it's sharp, but because of the way it renders images at all apertures. 

A lens is not a "Noctilux-killer" just because it's sharper in the centre at f/1.1. To deserve that name, images taken by it would have to be as pleasing, or more, to my eye than images taken with a Noctilux.

Just my thoughts. Thanks for the info about the new lens anyway.

Edited May 31, 2022 by phototrope

[a.noctilux]

For more infos on the Leitz/Leica Noctilux, with some images and opinions

I've found this site, in french by Dominique Guebey (this link )

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[Huss]

3 hours ago, etzhar said:

Hi have just bought this little killer, sorry lens, and I love it. ..

its build is also quite amazing.

Hmm, people have already reported it falling apart, and the lens not being parallel to the sensor.

There's a thread on it in fredmiranda.com

[a.noctilux]

Even before the birth of Noctilux, more than a dozen of light gathering lenses were made for many formats.

In my view nothing can "kill" Noctilux's myth or reality.

a list ...

So we will see again more "Noctilux-killers", who cares .

Even two Noctilux are quite different from each other, when we use them along.

Guess how I know this ?

Edited May 31, 2022 by a.noctilux