Hacker
黑客
I saw this advertised on Ebay for $4999. Claimed to be "better" than Noctilux as it has aspherical element. Only one piece made. Does anyone know of any information of this one-of-a-kind lens?
Cached link is here: http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:xeNd-qCcQHsJ:cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D220147098292+hexanon+0001+museum&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1
Cached link is here: http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:xeNd-qCcQHsJ:cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D220147098292+hexanon+0001+museum&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1
sanmich
Veteran
My guess is that it's good enough to perform what it will be stressed to:
Stay on a shelf in low light, under temperature, humidity and dust controlled environment.
Stay on a shelf in low light, under temperature, humidity and dust controlled environment.
drewbarb
picnic like it's 1999
They made more than one of these. They were sold in a kit with the limited edition Titanium HexaR RF. This one just appears to have the serial #00001.
projectbluebird
Film Abuser
Doesn't the noctilux have an aspherical element?
elude
Some photographer
it is far too expensive, i've already seen these go WITH the hexar RF limited body for 3000$.
Hacker
黑客
drewbarb said:
If it is serial 001, then it will show 0001/2001, not 0001/0001.
nksyoon
Well-known
The second "0001" looks different - photoshopped?
Krosya
Konicaze
WHere does it say ON THE LENS that it actually is indeed aspherical?
And yes, serial number looks funny/photoshopped to me too.
And yes, serial number looks funny/photoshopped to me too.
Andy Aitken
Registered Loser
Not everyone marks their lenses with aspherical elements as such. It's mostly a Leica thing that some others have copied.
Sparrow
Veteran
sanmich
Veteran
drewbarb said:
Wasn't this the 60mm and not a 50mm?
Harry Lime
Practitioner
The original 1.2/50 Noct was ASPH. If I remember correctly it was the first commercial lens to use ASPH surfaces. But it was so difficult to produce these elements that the lens was discontinued.
The current incarnation of the 1.2/50 Noct does not use ASPH elements.
I think it is difficult to compare a 1.2 and 1.0 design. They are as different as a 1.4 and 2.0.
The current incarnation of the 1.2/50 Noct does not use ASPH elements.
I think it is difficult to compare a 1.2 and 1.0 design. They are as different as a 1.4 and 2.0.
Hacker
黑客
nksyoon said:
Why would a seller do that? Strange...
infrequent
Well-known
Hacker said:
so that some sucker doesn't notice? definitely looks like the 50mm f1.2 hexanon which was sold as a limited edition kit.
Krosya
Konicaze
Hacker said:
So they could sell it for a lot more.
nksyoon
Well-known
Looks like the seller photoshopped the edition number for an attempted scam: "It is a limited lens, ONLY ONE ever made. Yes, it is never in the market, it is A Museum Piece!"
foto_fool
Well-known
Yep - "garden variety" HRF Limited lens. I betting on the photoshopped SN as well. And that's no "museum" quality front cap - not even an original. What a scam.