Got a solid deal on a near mint one of these and have been enjoying it. I actually like how it feels way more on the Leica MP than I do on the Nikon ZF. RMF-ELSAV_INDE-3 by Roman France, on Flickr
RomanMF wrote:
Got a solid deal on a near mint one of these and have been enjoying it. I actually like how it feels way more on the Leica MP than I do on the Nikon ZF.
Those are awesome! I did notice that prices are coming down here too
Very useful comparisons, and excellent catch on how the Nokton f/1 keeps more FG and BG in sharper focus than the Noct f/1.0. It helps explain my feeling always looking at Nokton f1.0 images- that the plane of focus doesn't pop out as much, and more appears in focus.
The 0.95 continues to produce a creamier background aiding separation and pop, although the Nokton 1.0 helps increase separation with slightly sharper plane of focus. Unfortunately, as always it seems... it's never 1 lens that solves every problem for every photographer. To these eyes, the 0.95 continues to win in terms of final image quality- which includes all it's 'issues' contributing to the look. The Noct f/1.0 creates the most romantic images turning photographs more into paintings. The .95 is the one both painterly and modern. But so big and heavy. The Nokton f1.0 is the least painterly though wins for weight and sharpness.
After using both these lenses in a variety of settings for a week, many, not all, of the image pairs (not all shown here) have struck me as if the images from the Noctilux were as if from a dream, and the images from the Nokton were as if from a documentary. Not a very nuts and bolts appraisal, and possibly I've looked at them too long.
Event attendee dressed in 1957 photojournalist garb / equipment. Processed accordingly. The Vignetting is natural at f/1.0
The lens is the Leica M version sitting on a Techart PRO Leica M – Nikon Z Autofocus Adapter ver II (TZM-02). AF works well on a Z8/Z9. VR isn't great so I leave it turned off, but at f/1 how often is it needed?
