Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bernard, The primary reason would then be to have a wide aperture is to blow out the background since you have much less depth-of-field that with an F1.8 lens than say a lens that can only go to F4 as in the IS lenses. Peter K > ---------- > From: Bernard[SMTP:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 1:21 PM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] Serious question about fast lenses > > I have a question which has been bothering me. It may seem off-topic at > first, but it is not. > > My problem is the Canon IS lenses. If this really works, then why do we > need fast lenses? I've seen some graphs which report a resolution-loss > when the IS is on, but does that really show versus a "normal" lens > which is all shaky at slow shutter times? > > This is relevant to this group because I am a Leica shooter and I have > been wondering about faster Leica lenses (my fastest are Summicron). > > Bernard. >