Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>can likely be hand-held at 2 to 3 stops slower than the 100/2.8 >on a reflex, making it comparable to an f/1.4 or faster reflex lens, as >is also the case with its dim-light focussing ease. That is if the subject isn't moving. One reason to have wider apertures is to use a faster shutter speed. A lot of good it will do to use an "equivalent" of 1.4 in a 2.8 lens if at the same time the shutter speed is the equivalent of 1/15 sec. instead of 1/60. One of the many, many issues to struggle with. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch According to my calculations, the problem doesn't exist.