Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Karen It sounds like you have not had enough of that Irish Malt stuff, that everyone here seems to consume in large amounts. ;-) I know I'm going to get dumped on for not remembering how to spell the name of this drink. ;-0 Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 05/04/2004 12:55 PM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> | | cc: | | Subject: [Leica] Two sets of aperture blades? | >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| OK, am I on drugs or does Leica use two sets of aperture blades? It seems on many of my lenses, that looking from the front, there is one set (main set?) that closes down, but from the rear, there's another set that gradually closes down and catches up at f/22 or so. It's very odd. Is this to smooth out bokeh? Or am I seeing an illusion? Karen -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information