Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve LeHuray wrote: > The question is, why are cinema zoom lenses so much faster > than for still cameras? I have three Angenieux cinema zooms, all quite fast. > For example my 9.5mm to 57mm is a f1.9, my 16mm to 44mm is f1.3. Anybody > know the answer? They are even faster than that, Steve! You have quoted the T-stops. The 9.5 to 57 is an f1.6 and the 16 to 44 is an f1.1. NPRs will never die! I wonder if anyone has put a DM 40,000 Z**ss variable prime onto a Pronea yet - but, hey, those lenses are optimised for a mere 40 lpmm. Regards, Malcolm