I shot Roger!

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 @ f/2.0, originally uploaded by benny ng.

Got a chance to test out the late version of the famed Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 on Roger. It's the one with the built in hood. The shots at f/1.0 was soft and exhibit a lot of veiling glare when you have reflective surfaces or white color in your image.

As you can see, once you stop down to 1.4 or 2.0, it's all gone and there's general improvement in the overall contrast and resolution.

But why buy a big, huge, expensive monster to use it at f/1.4 or f/2.0 when a Summilux or Summicron will suffice?

Tempting, but it's not tugging at my heart strings.... We'll have to see.

Cheers,