Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50mm f1.5 Nokton question
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 10:17:41 -0700

This from a long time ago, with my memory that is about a week, but I
thought it went:

1.0~whole stop
1.1~ -1/3
1.2~ -1/2
1.3~ -2/3
1.4~ whole stop
1.5~ -1/3
1.7~ -1/2
1.8~ -2/3
2.0~ whole stop
etc

Please correct me if I am wrong and I will order the Nokton today.

John Collier

> From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
> 
> At 06:45 AM 3/6/2000 -0700, John Collier wrote:
>> Why did they make it a 1.5 and not a 1.4? Sentimental reasons! I know it is
>> only a 1/3 stop but it is annoying.
> 
> John
> 
> I believe it is more like 1/7 of a stop.
> 
> Marc
> 
> msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
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>