The secrets of the Leica Noctilux - World's Best 50mm lens? Photographer Thorsten Overgaard reviews

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Thorsten von Overgaard is a Danish writer and photographer, specializing in portrait photography and documentary photography, known for writings about photography and as an educator. You are always welcome to send an e-mail to Thorsten for questions, suggestions and ideas.
Thorsten Overgaard is an independent writer and photographer who write, teach workshops and publish user reports about the equipment he uses. There is no affiliation with Leica Camera AG or any camera dealers, no free gifts, no sponsorship, no kickback and no paid content. All you see is real and based on the life of an eccentric and hard-working photographer who makes his own money, buys his own equipment and form his own independent opinions - and shares with you. Enjoy the ride.
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Produced by: Thorsten Overgaard (www.overgaard.dk)
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This video was made with the Leica SL bhpho.to/3cIbPEg and Leica 35mm Summilux-L ASPH f/1.4 bhpho.to/2MEr0nn , using Sennheiser wireless microphones bhpho.to/2zafn4v .
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Комментарии : 81

@thedondeluxe6941 3 года назад

I never get tired of hearing about the Noctilux, even though I don't own one myself! Hopefully one day... until then I have a Summilux to play with :-)

@user-ux5hp6vp2t 3 года назад

Impeccable taste for décor Thorsten, as always!

@user-sg6xv2kb8s 3 года назад

Fascinating history of the Noctilux thanks for putting it together. 👍

@brianjcosborne3460 3 года назад

Thanks Thorsten, lovely video. I am loving the lens, big time -

@AnilPatel-tu2qj 3 года назад

As always, great history and analysis based on experience & knowledge

@hotlippsmartin 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this extremely factfull and interesting excursion. A great help to take the right decision.

@nastynate838 3 года назад

i’ve obsessed over this lens for years. the cost has always been a bit too irrational for me, so i decided to go with the Mitakon 50mm 0.95 and i must say, even tho i do plan to get the Noctilux down the road , this lens does wonders with my Leica. excellent review as always , good sir .

@be8059 3 года назад

Finally, we have missed you :)

@petera1033 2 года назад

Best discussion of the Noctilux I've come across - well done.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

Thank you 🙂

@vagabundo6409 3 года назад

Like I said on one of your videos some time ago - M10 with 50mm f/0.95 Noticlux is a perfect set up, the real one and only soul catcher. I know there is a lot of types of photograhy and in general Im totally wrong, but when it comes to portraits, people doing stuff, street photography etc there is nothing even close to that. Your are catching the soul, the exact x factor of being a human, the exact moment of life. Pure perfection, the essence of photography

@andrewsacheva 3 года назад

Great as always! Do you have a film about Summarit 90 mm?

@johnfarley4201 Год назад

Beautiful study thank you Thorsten

@Sniper5354 3 года назад

As an owner of a 0.95 Noctilux, the reason why I would consider to buy the reissued 1.2, is purely sentimental.

@rudestrudedog Год назад

Great stuff. Thx for sharing.

@jennifergrainger2480 3 года назад

Very interesting, thanks ❄️

@nicolaskrinis7614 2 года назад

Thorsten, just to let you know, I am a huge fan of all your work, including videos such as this one. We are blessed to have you explain, in such detail from a purely aesthetic view, mostly, the ins and outs of Leica, including lenses and cameras. Thank you.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

Thank you fro the kind words :-)

@thomastuorto9929 2 года назад

Great vid & thanks for including the photos at the end including the original packaging. But what I really want to know is, did Leica buy a new dress for the queen?

@lohthx1r Год назад

I am going to get the first noctilux in my life in the next few days and Sir, your video enlightens me.

@elderinmoi1571 3 года назад

Peter Karbe killed the rock n roll. It is all about perfection now. There is still a little Leica heritage visible but barely. The next step in this direction and you can’t distinguish them from Sony lenses.

@dr.michaelbraida9186 3 года назад

Great video, very informative

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

Thank you :-)

@lionsbussum 3 года назад

Thank you Thorsten for your explanation, here i was waiting for, someone who explains the difference between the new 1.2 and the other Noctilux lenses. I am on the waiting list for the 1.2 lens.This will be my first Noctilux. Maybe i will make the journey like you said from 1.2 to 1.0 to 0.95. But the weight of the 1.2 sounds very pleasing to me.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 3 года назад

Yes, good way to go.

@thomastuorto9929 2 года назад

Leica say how long you have to wait?

@uthmanaffan1022 3 года назад

What your opinion about 75mm summilux that called Dr Mandler favourite lens. I see this lens not lots of people review it as much as noctilux f1 and f0.95. It's feel like 50mm Noctilux f1.2 review.

@Caracalaba 3 года назад

Always nice to hear you. Can you make a video about the different 50mm lenses?

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 3 года назад

I might go there, I have a few things to say about them :-)

@Caracalaba 3 года назад

@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard it will be much appreciated

@linfordtoy3334 3 года назад

Great video! We share a common love for this lens. I’m so thankful that you turned me onto it years ago. So fun shooting it with you in SantaFe, Havana, London and Tokyo. You are always an inspiration. Cheers-lt

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 3 года назад

Thank you. You do wonderful things with it :-)

@cyrilchapelle5455 10 месяцев назад

Excellent review !

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙂

@manoj60mishra 2 года назад

Thanks. I always watch your videos repeatedly to pick up something newer. Anyway, wonder if I may digress a bit. Have you any experience of Nikkor Noct 58mm f1.2.? I would love to hear from you.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

I did have the Nikkor f/1.2 back when I used Nikon, and I had it for some months. Can't recall what I thought about it, except that I had to have it (it was when I was very young)

@chrisloomis1489 3 года назад

Thank you for this very informative video upon the Noctilux and it's historical roots, I enjoyed the images too. Thorsten, I have the Canon 0.95 and it has the wide open sharp but glow. Getting a Canon 1.2 50mm CLAD by Kanto Camera in Japan too. My only Leica lens is the APO / ASPH 90mm F2 Summicron and I love that lens.

@marc6652 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing. What about the viewfinder with a Noctilux ? Does it hide a big part of the frame ?

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

It hides some of the frame, but you get used to it. A bit like checking rear view mirrors in the car: You move around so as to get an idea what is in the else hidden corners.

@gurugamer8632 2 года назад

When is the 35mm noctilux coming out?

@fidokian 3 года назад

Thorsten did you try the two budget remakes from Artisans and Mitakon in comparison and what is your verdict?

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

I tried the 50/1.1 7artisans which I like a lot www.overgaard.dk/7artisans-for-Leica-M-rangefinder-and-Sony-Canon-and-Fujifilm-50mm-f-1-1-Sonnar-review-and-user-report.html and then also the 75mm f/1.25 which I wasn't that impressed of. www.overgaard.dk/7artisans-for-Leica-M-rangefinder-and-Sony-Canon-and-Fujifilm-75mm-f-1-25-review-and-user-report.html I like lenses that has a special look, or lenses that performs excellent. The 50/1.1 has a special look, the 75/1.25 doesn't and doesn't perform well. The 50/0.95 lenses I haven't gotten around to check at all. Not sure there is a point, they seem to be great to try it out, and then when and if you want the most excellence, you would have to get the Leica f/0.95. Ther's lots of cheap and/or rare low light 50mm lenses, but none of then have the excellence as well, as the Leica f/0.95.

@arrangearrange Год назад

Nice photos

@ronitsingh85 3 года назад

Hi Thorsten, is there any chance that the lens hood for the noct can be made with a reduced diameter? meaning that the shade portion of the hood is of a smaller diameter than it really is, more closer to the lens barrel diameter. Maybe a reduction by 10mm in diameter is all it will take? I have an M edition 60 summilux lens and its lens hood is just perfect! I love it so much. Again thanks for making these vented shades, I love them and believe this is how all leica lens shades have to be. For that aesthetics clean look, they be screw on and not a clip on from the outside. Kind of ugly.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

They probably could make it more elegant in the next edition, whenever that one is coming. The design of lenses tend to be more of an engineering thing than an actual design thing. They are generally well-functioning, well thought out, but not always the most elegant design.

@ronitsingh85 2 года назад

@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard yeah can’t wait for the next iteration of the noctilux 50mm, it will be expensive. Will see! When I meant the reduction in hood diameter, I meant the one that’s yours, screw on vented shade. I am sure the large vents help to see.

@moveoclassics5367 2 года назад

Very Interesting content

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

Thank you 🙂

@bobby3003 2 года назад

I have a Nikkor Noct 58mm f1.2 and I'm not sure I would like to swap it for the Leica Noctilux

@gurugamer8632 2 года назад

Is this the same lens used by Henri Cartier?

@1111undici1111 2 года назад

I've had them all, and I say that the Noctilux 50mm f1 E58 is the best ever.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

That is and was a pretty good one. I had that one too before the f/0.95. Should have kept it, maybe.

@prideswim318 3 года назад

The in-focus subjects seen through a Canon 85mm f/1.2 don't lack any sharpness compared to a Noctilux.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 3 года назад

I agree completely. It's a great lens. Several I've met seem to go for the f/1.4 because they "don't get" the beauty of that narrow focus. They're afraid that if both eyes are not in complete focus, they didn't succeed (the think there is something wrong with the lens :-)

@nabilnaamo4408 Год назад

Hi Thorsten, great video as usual! Thanks for sharing.. I have a question if I may, I am considering swapping the 50 mm 1.4 summicron for the Noctilux 0.95, would you recommend it considering you have both in the video?? I love the sharpness of the 1.4 but want to have the ability to shoot with the best 50mm possible. Your thoughts are highly welcome!

@nabilnaamo4408 Год назад

Pardon me, I have the summilux not summicron

@camelotvanerven9667 3 года назад

I’ll stick to the Summilux 1.4.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 3 года назад

The 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 is a wonderful lens for allround. Extremely high quality, and still narrow depth of field. www.overgaard.dk/leica-50mm-Summilux-M-ASPH-f-14-APO.html

@daynight7216 3 года назад

For me the best lens is the Zeiss 55 mm lens.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 года назад

Leica Germany: Not again the vergaard who always throws his lenses around. 😂

@laurencepak8851 3 года назад

they could just make a few engraved filter threads in advance just in case

@andretim75 3 года назад

very danish accent - but god input man !

@basukisugito3275 3 года назад

When I win some money I will buy

@ronsor3959 4 месяца назад

closest competition is the meike 50mm f0.95!

@openeye126 3 года назад

worlds best ... in DK

@vincentmulder 2 года назад

I don't know about other audiences, I just don't like the look of the noctilux at f0.95 or f1. Many old defected lenses such as the Russian Jupiters can give the same if not better dreamy looks.

@jamesjoyce5962 Год назад

Average Noctilux enjoyer

@fangxusun1723 3 года назад

The best 50mm lens? Metaphysically maybe, technically no way. The corner performance is appalling.

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 3 года назад

The 50mm APO is the best (in the sense of perfection), the Noctilux lenses ... quite different story.

@mariowanagat1412 3 года назад

Arguably! In the 50mm boring but most versatile FL , I think it depends what you wanna do. I love the cron pre apo, personally due to easy handling, weight and quality. If you need more separation I.g on wedding couples the Lux is the best asph or pre. The Nocti is there when you know you want a lot of light closeup or what I prefer further away, the bokeh is sweet already with the lux. The lenses are built for certain purposes and I reckon if you know what yours is, you’ll know what to get. There’s so much more to the lens lineup than bokeh. The smaller ones balance so much better and allow for way longer handholding. I prefer always wide angle and like the lux versions but it changes the experience while taking photos, the crons have perfect weight balance and are such a joy. So I only use the lux when for example photograph indoors or concerts. Outside I prefer hyper focal, which is the point of Rang Finder for me in the first place. I can forget everything but the situation I am gonna frame. All the best gents.

@erikdewilde3219 3 года назад

Zeiss lenses are the same quality cheaper and even our eyes are getting older and will not notice the difference which lens is used as long the photographer made a good photo

@gabrielacobian9137 2 года назад

Noctilux is good, but you get equally good lenses at a third of the price

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

I think if you had a Noctilux you would think otherwise. Or you would find reasons why it is worth the money :-)

@barrycohen311 3 года назад

It is an absolute sin you do not put a good, clear, UV-filter on the front for extra protection. If that causes reflections or any other issues, I would put a lens cap on and only take it off when shooting. Even use one of those silly 'lens cap string attachment things.' You know the ones that stick in place. Even though they are annoying as hell. Having the lens cap swinging around is very distracting to me.

@mariogpx2990 3 года назад

B+W filters are really good ! They’re made in Germany.

@tengtengtiancanada 3 года назад

My iPhone takes better photo than this ugly lens

@wilfredshum3703 2 года назад

It is the 3D look that counts, not the overall sharpness for most photographers.

@tengtengtiancanada 2 года назад

@@wilfredshum3703 i obviously know, I commented to piss him off

@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard 2 года назад

@@tengtengtiancanada You have to come up with something better them. iPhone is nice for checking bank accounts and sending text messages. Something a Noctilux can't do.