fine-camera-lenses Leica Noctilux Important Information

I own three Leica 50mm lenses. The Noctilux is the one I use for weddings and commercial indoor work without flash or studio lights.

Pictures from this lens lack the sparkle of those from more recent Leica designs, but in a poorly-lit room with ISO 800 film, there’s no other alternative if you have to get the picture without flash.

My lens is a first-version 50mm f/1, 11 821, but the optical formula hasn’t changed since Walter Mandler designed it in 1976. Stopped down to f/1.2, the vignetting wide-open reduces a little.

The lens makes great images stopped down further, too, but it’s a real boat anchor to carry. If you don’t need the f/1 speed, the 50mm f/1.4 Summilux is much lighter and smaller. I use the second version – it’s optically excellent. They’re available used for less than $1000 if you hunt around a bit.

Another reviewer cites Canon’s EF 50mm f/1, but this lens has been discontinued. Even used, it can fetch over $5000.

Canon will release the new EF 50mm f/1.2 in late 2006. For fast 50mm lenses, it and the Noctilux are your only choices.

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