Will M EV1 make noctilux shine?

[PeLu]

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Someone wrote than the Noctilux 0,95 is the most bought and sold lens. Nailing focus exactly is hard but an EVF makes it much easier. 
 

So with that in mind - will the launch of the M EV1 (and maybe more similar EVF cameras in the future) create an increasing demand for Noctilux lenses?

[FrozenInTime]

The f/1.0 Noctilux had strong focus shift when stopping down from f/1 ... f/2 ...f/4 ; it would benefit most from an EVF. The larger f/0.95 was less affected. 

[lct]

Besides focus shift referred to by @FrozenInTime above, fast 50mm lenses are not the most difficult to focus on RF cameras when correctly calibrated. Less so than lenses like 75/1.25, 90/1.5 or 135/3.4 for instance. It is with those lenses that the benefit of EVFs is mainly expected, i suppose, but there also situations where DoF is shallow for other reasons than fast apertures, like in macro works.

[tappan]

Or the 21mm 'Lux?

[lct]

At full aperture, 21/1.4 lenses must have a similar DoF as a 50mm lens at about f/8, i suppose. UWA lenses have a very wide DoF.

[3D-Kraft.com]

The 75/1.25 Noct definitely benefits from the EVF.

[lexffm]

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The above also applies to the Summilux-M 1:1.5 /90 ASPH. Leica wrote the following:

„In terms of appearance and design, it is closely related to the
Noctilux-M 1:1.25/75 ASPH. and offers approximately the same extremely shallow depth of field, which is only about half that of the Noctilux-M 1:0.95/50 ASPH.“

[jdlaing]

No.

[Jeff S]

On 11/6/2025 at 6:08 PM, PeLu said:

Someone wrote than the Noctilux 0,95 is the most bought and sold lens.

@Milan_S did, but not in his view due to focusing difficulties.

 

[Elliot Harper]

My SL3/S has already made my noctilux 50/1.2 shine. I don’t need another dubious M camera to make it shinier 

Edited 18 hours ago by Elliot Harper

[01maciel]

After taking my Noctilux for a walk today, I realised once again that it still shines very brightly, even on an old M10.  Here is an image from this morning: 

 

[PeLu]

2 hours ago, 01maciel said:

After taking my Noctilux for a walk today, I realised once again that it still shines very brightly, even on an old M10.  Here is an image from this morning: 

 

I like that lens! I’m not that skilled with the focusing yeat, but when I get it right…😊

[PeLu]

7 hours ago, Jeff S said:

@Milan_S did, but not in his view due to focusing difficulties.

 

As I understood it, after reading that post, I thought focusing was one reason. Weight the other. Anything else?😊

[Jeff S]

17 minutes ago, PeLu said:

As I understood it, after reading that post, I thought focusing was one reason. Weight the other. Anything else?😊

You and I read differently.  He never mentions focusing difficulties; rather he cites boredom with weight and with shooting wide open (bokeh craze, presumably), and notes that it’s his least favorite rendering Noctilux.

[PeLu]

3 minutes ago, Jeff S said:

You and I read differently.  He never mentions focusing difficulties; rather he cites boredom with weight and with shooting wide open (bokeh craze, presumably), and notes that it’s his least favorite rendering Noctilux.

Your probably correct! I tend to read way to many posts/newspapers/facebook etc in bed before I sleep. So I probably mixed things up. But focus and weight has been issues for quite a few. Regarding boredom - I think it’s like candy. You can’t have to much of it, then you get sick!😆

[LeicaR10]

PeLu,  +1.   r/ Mark