Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Think of how slow 4x5 and other sheet film lenses are if you've ever taken a look at them. 5.6 is fast. A bunch of lenses are F8! - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 01:47:28 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Game Night > > It is easier to design a high quality slower lens, also they cover a large > sensor area so the lens will be physically larger in the first place.... > > john > ________________________________________ > > > one of many things i do not understand is why > we have these f/1 and f/1.4 lenses for 35mm cameras > but all the medium format ones only go to f/3.5. > bharani > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information