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Leitz Canada Noctilux 50mm f 1.0

Currency:USD Category:Cameras & Photo Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Leitz Canada Noctilux 50mm f 1.0
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3,000.00USDto i*********1+ buyer's premium (675.00)
This item SOLD at 2015 Apr 17 @ 15:51UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Leitz Canada Noctilux 50mm f 1.0 Serial Number 2750260 with original box.



The Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1 has long been considered one of the greatest lenses ever created, by any manufacturer. Its optical fingerprint is inimitable, distinctive, and incredibly well love by photographers worldwide. As its name suggests (Noctilux means "light of the night" [from Latin nocturnus 'of the night' and 'lux' light], its performance in low light situations is simply amazing, unmatched by any other lens on the market. Its price tag is easily outshined by its photographic results, it opens up a whole new world of photographic opportunities.



The Noctilux has been in continuous production since 1966. Its manufacture process has always been difficult and costly thus its production numbers are comparatively low. Also contributing to its low production numbers, is its cost. The Notilux has always an expensive lens, so only the most affluent photographers had the means to foot such a bill. The Noctilux underwent several variations over the years, yet 3 main categories exist:

Noctilux 50mm f/1.2: available from 1966-1975

Noctilux 50mm f/1: available from 1975-2008, 4 slight variations of design are within this era, yet all are optically identical.

Noctilux 50mm f/.95 ASPH: 2008-current

This auction is for the 2nd version Noctilux 50mm f/1 available new in the late 1970’s with 12519 hood and E58 filter mount. It was a re-design of the original Helmut Marx 1.2 version by Walter Mandler . By using the famous Leitz 900430 glass, Dr. Mandler was able to add a half stop to the maximum aperture and to create a lens with perfectly spherical surfaces for all elements. Of course, the results were amazing, giving this lens the highest degree of praise from just about every photography publication, reviewer, and most importantly professional photographer, the world over. The Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1 is truly one of the greatest accomplishments in the photographic world, you’re only regret will be that you didn’t own one sooner!



Production Period 1975-1978

Code 11821

Focal Length 50mm

Angle of view 45°

Number of elements 7 (6 components)

Filter size E58

Internal thread M 58 x 0.75

Minimum Aperture f/16

Maximum Aperture f/1

Focusing range infinity to 1 m (40 in)

Smallest object field 41 0 x 620 mm

(11 x 16.4 in approx.) (about 1:17)

Weight 580g (1.28 lbs)

Dimensions Length from bayonet flange: 62 mm

Diameter: 69 mm

Box Dimensions 6 3/4" Long x 4" W x 4"

Original Box & Lens Weight 2 lbs



From the collection of Don Dondero.



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FHWAC#: 25883