Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/28

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: Wide zooms
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 19:32:31 -0400

That was, indeed, the sloppily worded question. I will attempt greater
precision in the future. ;-)

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of (SonC)
Sonny Carter
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:36 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Wide zooms


hmmm,  yes, but also on other movie cameras
the question was "show me an f 1.4 zoom. ;-)"
Steve and Johnny did.

And for the record, Angenieux had a  f.95 Cine lens a long time ago.
So, Noctilux is not the fastest production lens made.

SonC



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From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Wide zooms


> Steve
>
> But aren't those cine lenses as used on the Bolex movie cameras?
>
> Jerry
>
> Steve LeHuray wrote:
>
> > BD Colen wrote:
> >
> > > Not just contemporary primes - primes have always outclassed 
> > > zooms. ALTHOUGH - the better zooms today would really eliminate 
> > > the necessity of using primes, were it not for the additional 
> > > advantage primes can offer in terms of lens speed - show me an f 
> > > 1.4 zoom. ;-)
> > >
> >
> > ...sure, I have a Angenieux 16-44mm/f1.2 and a Angenieux 
> > 9.5-57mm/1.9
and a
> > Angenieux 12-120/f2.2
> >
> > sl
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