Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pascal wrote: > On 14-11-1999 15:37 Lucien wrote: > > >A 1/250 top speed is a joke. > >Like in the Minilux Zoom. > >That's why, IMO, the Olympus Stylus Epic/Mju is a much more useful camera > > than the old fixed-lens Hexar. > > Yes, that's why the Minilux (with Summarit 40mm) is a even better choice > (1/400 top speed). ;-) > Absolutely! One of things often overlooked is that using a general purpose ISO100 film with a 1/250 top speed will often force the camera to stop down to f/11 or f/16. This may be good for DOF, but it's at the point where diffraction can have an adverse effect. The 1/400 max speed of the Minilux can often let you open up to f/8 or f/5.6. The Summarit on the Minilux is no slouch and appears to have it's sweet spot at about f/5.6. I really like being able to take advantage of that. (The Minilux is not *merely* a point-and-shoot. If it were, there would be no reason to have the aperture priority and manual focus features.) Richard