Would you trade a Noctilux for a M8?

[Ororaro]

well, could one save enough from not having to process film by using an M8, and hence the value of owning an M8 be more sound monetary wise, than buying a Noct outright?

Absolutely Not! That's thorough false logic.

 

[pizzahut88]

I agree with this. The M8 is an exiting digital camera. The best there is for the M-system, - but frustrating at times. The Noctilux has it's charming sides, but is a difficult lense to use properly. Just as frustrating, actually. Try place a 1,5 cm DOF correctly at a 2 meters distance. Hand held. I would rather do that with a digital camera than with a film body. You just might end up with spending a pallet of film before you get it right.



Thanks to the very favorable currency situation right now, - it was just too tempting, I have bought myself a 1Ds III. It turned out 15% cheaper than the 1Ds I bought back in 2003, and some 6% cheaper than my 1Ds II - bought in 2006. - In my local currency.

With the US Fed's prime rate lower than US inflation right now, I should be able to trade my wife's Toyota Corolla in for a cattle farm in Texas, - by June. Extend my gratitude to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke for me, will you.

Absolute correct.
And I am riding on the Hang Seng watching Bernanke slash my mortgage rates. And cashing in on stocks.

The other day, a bunch of old folks were talking of buying some property here and there in the US.

The bear is here no matter what. Time to wait for bottom fishing.

 

[Olsen]

The price of the US$ is now NOK 5,00. It will soon be 4,85 - like back in 1980. But back then USA was still a creditor nation with a sound balance sheet. Not now.

It seems that USA is going into a Argentinian-like (or Israel-like) economical state. With hyperinflation, high interest rates (just wait and see) falling real estate prices, growing unemployment and a huge debt to other countries (China, Saudi Arabia, Germany - Norway) that has to be served. By the tax payers. That will be a heavy burden to carry for the ordinary men and women in USA. Like paying for a party that - most of you - never attended. With this will follow, social unrest and more crime. But hopefully, with time, a more just and democratic society. Before you get there, however, it is going to be a lot worse.

 

[BennyC]

I would trade my M8 for a Noctilux too. But since I am pretty sure I would itch to try the Noc on an M8, I would then have to rebuy another M8.

 

[ali_baba]

there's always more m8's i suppose.

 

[Hacker]

Its a more modern lens so its probably better. Ask hacker, he has them all

The M-Hexanon 50mm f1.2 has a really nice coating:

It can be 6-bit coded too, just like a Noctilux :