Leica Has Never Made This Before!
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Leica has added another lens to the legendary Noctilux line with new 35mm Noctilux-M f/1.2 ASPH! Does this incredibly small, bright and pricey optic offer enough to set it apart in a sea of 35mm lenses? Chris Niccolls took one on the street with an M11 rangefinder to see.
Read the full review: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/29/leica-35mm-noctilux-m-f-1-2-asph-review-a-long-time-coming/
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0:00 – Intro
1:45 – Design and Controls
3:09 – Close-Up
3:31 – Sample Images
4:16 – Bokeh
6:11 – Flare
6:40 – LoCA
7:17 – Sharpness
8:18 – Should You Buy It?
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