Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> You in effect gain TWO f > >stops with the 35 Asph Summilux. One on the F stop scale and one on the > >shutter speed scale. Available light shooters would sure appreciate that > >kind of stuff most of the times! > > Now I am itching to ask, > How do you arrive at the gain in two stops? > > Dan K. > Because with a 35mm lens you can shoot a stop slower than a 50. According to the hand held focal length equals shutter speed rule… a 50 you can shoot at a 60th. A 35 you can shoot at a 30th. Rounded off. Make allowances for photographers on Lithium; or Zen master photographers. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html