Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ruralmopics@aol.com wrote: > > I must admit I'm always a little baffled (maybe slightly > impressed) when I > see folks discuss these super fast lenses. I shoot for a monthly > publication > and end up in a lot of diverse situations (though not nearly as > many as in my > newspaper days) still I rarely find the need for extremely fast > lenses. ... true if: a) you always shoot in daylight b) you use a flash c) you use high speed film d) you always use a tripod If you wish to avoid a flash, and use lower speed film, which has higher resolution, MTF etc. each extra stop afforded by a lens is a great help ... or so I am trying rationalize a purchase of a Noctilux, but this argument does also apply to my Summilux 35/1.4 which I use to take handheld shots inside forests using Kodachrome film. Jonathan Borden