Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:57 PM 6/7/98 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 6/7/98 7:07:31 PM EST, Summicron1@aol.com writes: > ><< You say F-2 is "average" speed, but it is > actually quite fast. With modern films you really do not need anything faster > to still get very good results except in the most demanding sports >situations. > >> > >For a modern 50 mm lens, 2.0 is average or a bit slow, actually. The needs of >photographer vary. Perhaps you would want to check the many posts from Tina >and others during the last two months alone on this group discussing the many >uses for a faster speed than 2.0 for a 50 mm lens (none of which were sports >related). > >Tom Shea > You're right, Tom. I missed the original post. I'm still missing mail :-( I need the Noctilux for taking photos in available darkness, not sports. With 1.0 and 3200 speed film, I can take photos by the light of a fire as a woman grinds corn to make tortillas before the sun comes up. There's no way I could do that with slower lenses. Leically - Tina Tina Manley, ASMP <http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html> <http://www.aperture-photo.com/site/reportage/manley/manleyframeset.html> <http://www.onlineartistleague.com/manleyt/portfoli.htm>