Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter... Fast glass is my answer. The Noct reveals shadow detail like there's no tomorrow. I don't have any comparison shots posted, but when I have done just the thing you describe, I always liked the Noct shots better. Moreover, when I have shown friends and family the same comparison shots, those from the Noct *always* won. /Mitch _________________________________________ Mitch Zeissler E-mail: zeissler@directvinternet.com > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:25 PM > Subject: [Leica] Trade off between film and lens speed > > Sometimes with available light pictures, we have a choice of using an > f/2-ish lens and fast film, or a very fast lens and slow film. > > How much would I have gained or lost in image quality? We've got two > factors going here, the lens' performance wide open vs. the extra grain > and loss of detail of faster films. > > --Peter Klein > Seattle, WA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html