The R-D1/nokton 40... love it!

I'm buying the R-D1 an the Nokton 40mm lens this week. These pictures make me feel very good about my purchase. I'm so excited to buy my first digital rangefinder.
 
ferider said:
Half a stop slower, but so much smaller :) I love the .7m min. focus distance.
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Amen, Amon-Ra and Volley hooyah.

I was about to finally get ready to take some pictures to sell my 35 Biogon...and something is pulling me back. Not fair, and that is a sidestory I won't get into here, but as I was investigating various 35mm lenses, I took another look at the 40 Nokton.

The bokeh can be horrid under certain conditions. But the images have a very nice look, wide open, specially when you avoid the nasty oof.

I had completely scratched out that lens out of my list, but it's back, and it's at the top. I'm very curious and would like to try it out.

Now, if I could shore up the cash.

The 35 Nokton is a no-no for me. The images I've seen taken with it are wonderful. But if you're into easy carriability (new word?) and not sticking out like a sore thumb, that lens is not a wise choice. For me. Some care as much as others care about carrying a flaming, shining metallic fluorescent purple camera around their neck.
 
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As far as magenta casts are concerned I've had quite severe problems with tungsten light and the R-D1, both with an overall cast and black fabrics. One of the worst examples was a black stage backdrop with lights behind the curtain. Problem fixed with a B+W 486 filter. Since I tend to use focal lengths of 50mm or more there is very little evidence of cyan corners due to the filters.

Bob.
 
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