Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/28

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Subject: [Leica] M8 and CV Nokton 35/1.4 examples?
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:17:55 -0700
References: <005501ca2805$bf3cf0b0$80f510ac@chris0436b6050> <p06230933c6bde5be1170@[10.1.16.145]> <708007DE-2DE5-4C24-A242-48BF66EDA208@frozenlight.eu> <f317f5a21acb8.4a97ddd2@shaw.ca> <200908282157.BUI57754@rg4.comporium.net> <00fb01ca282b$458f6290$80f510ac@chris0436b6050>
 
At 5:02 PM -0500 8/28/09, Chris Williams wrote:
>Okay so from initial responses.....
>
>Best to pay the extra $300 for the 1.2 ? I'd rather a lighter lens 
>but if it is that much better :) I do already have a 35/f2.
>
>Chris

The differences between the f/1.2 and the f/1.4 are really:

Size

The f/1.4 has serious focus shift issues and the f/1.2 doesn't.

Other performance parameters aren't that significant, and the cost 
difference is relatively small when talking about lenses for Leicas. 
Also, if you have an f/2, then going for the f/1.2 seems the right 
choice. In any case, I don't think the f/1.4 is a good match for the 
M8.

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