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Am I reading those specs. correctly...or do I need new spectacles...
Z Noct
Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)
4.01 in. (102 mm) x 6.02 in. (153 mm)
Approx. Weight
70.6 oz. (2,000 g)
Two Kilograms..??..for a Standard Lens...
Pricey too...( 8000 ) Eight Thousand USD.
Mebbe Nikon should have studied this one...
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LEITZ Noctilux
Focal Length 50mm
Focus Type Manual Focus
Filter Size 60 mm (Front)
Dimensions (¸ x L) 2.9 x 3" / 73 x 75.1 mm
Weight 1.5 lb / 700 g
Seven Hundred grams...( O.7 Kilograms )
Granted...it does go for more than 12000,- USD.
So, which is Your choice..
My choice is neither.
I have a Nikon AF-D 50 f1.4 that I haven't used in many years, with digital cameras and the ability to use higher ISO as required I find less need for really fast lenses and travelling with cameras makes simplicity more important.
The Nikon 24-70 f2.8 is only 900g and the 70-200 is around 1,300g so the pair weigh in at only 200g more than the Z Noct. For my purposes the latter is completely over the top in both weight and price.
Both the Nikon Z Noct and the Leica Noctilux are specialist lenses and, I am sure, excellent performers in their field but I don't need them. Neither does my bank balance!