The $8,500 Divide: My Real-World Take on the New Nokton 35mm F1.2 IV vs. the M 35mm Noctilux

[MP Guy]

Just looked at the video. So over hyped. You can get this excited about any lens. If you want the high image quality , bokeh and modern precision, just look at the zeiss 35mm 1.4 distagon. based on what I have seen so far on the net of samples, the DIstagon is hard to beat.

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[Godfrey]

"Jaw dropping" and "changes everything" are red flags for me. Not only is it poor writing it is manifestly a lie.

It's a lot of silliness. Do what I do: listen/read reviews purely for the entertainment value. 😉

Of course, I fail sometimes to see what the big complaint is about the Noctilux 35/1.2 price. After all, here are a few other Leica lenses and their prices:

21 Summilux-M f1,4 ASPH $9,840
28 Summilux-M f1,4 ASPH $8,555
35 Noctilux-M f1,2 ASPH $9,650
50 Noctilux-M f0,95 ASPH Silver Chrome or Black Anodised $14,225
50 Noctilux-M f1,2 ASPH in Black Paint finish $8,875
50 Noctilux-M f1,2 ASPH $8,555
50 APO-Summicron-M f2 ASPH Silver Chrome $10,265
50 APO-Summicron-M f2 ASPH Black Anodised $9,945
75 Noctilux-M f1,25 ASPH $15,615
90 Summilux-M f1,5 ASPH $14,975

So if you're gonna get your knickers in a twist about the price of the Nocti 35, well, prepare to keep them nicely twisted as you review a lot of other premium Leica M lenses.

And if you can't afford these kinds of prices, well, obviously there are a lot of other options both new and used.

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btw: None of my lenses are in this rarified price strata. And I'm in no way feeling that I'm missing out on something that I just have to have. LOL! 😇