LLT Posted July 30, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've placed an order for the new Noct f0.95. was to receive it in 2 weeks but was just told that Leica isn't happy with it and production is now delayed till end of Sep, start of Oct?! Has anyone else had the same experience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Hi LLT, Take a look here Noctilux f0.95 - is it out?!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
spylaw4 Posted July 30, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 30, 2009 It's out, but only at a trickle. Only a very few have been delivered to dealers so far. Patience is needed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 30, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 30, 2009 I got mine a couple of weeks ago - apparently the 4th in the UK - and it's worth the wait, easier to handle than the original Noctilux with much shorter focus throw. Heavy lens though which tilts the camera forwards. Same excellent (improved) build quality we're seeing in the two new Summiluxes and the Super-Wide Elmar, most visible in the rear of the lens. Haven't got to the bottom of it yet but many of my first images with the lens are over-exposed, it's as if the light meter doesn't meter quite correctly with a lens of this speed, so I tend to dial in some under-exposure. The production problem was said to be with the cemented lens groups which are much larger than normal; Stefan Daniel said at Hessenpark that the problem had been solved and that volumes would increase from July/August. Don't know if that's the case but I expect there's a backlog of orders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLT Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks for your comments. I realise patience is required:D I'm just hoping that I get the lens before nov! heading to Africa on a charity project.... I hope you're right Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leung Posted July 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks for your comments. I realise patience is required:DI'm just hoping that I get the lens before nov! heading to Africa on a charity project.... I hope you're right Mark I received mine in mid June but got problems with the aperture ring. they sent me a new one in 2 weeks for my cruise trip in Europe. very hapopy with this lens. a lot more easier to focus than the F1 ( I bought a brand new F1 last Oct in HK ) DL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLT Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted July 31, 2009 I received mine in mid June but got problems with the aperture ring. they sent me a new one in 2 weeks for my cruise trip in Europe. very hapopy with this lens. a lot more easier to focus than the F1 ( I bought a brand new F1 last Oct in HK ) DL Thanks Daniel. was trying to track one down in singapore but they had no stock either fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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