Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:04 AM 1/23/98 -0800, you wrote: >What about 400, 500, and 800? Are those actually 380, 480, and 780? I just know about most 300mm lenses after talking with a guy who knew the inside story. The 400 might be 420 for all we know. The 800 might be 777. It's all how the formula is executed. They just like to use nice round numbers, and it's standard industry practice. Nothing new with long lenses. ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch The distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion, even if a stubborn one. - Albert Einstein