Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> If you're using Metric stops, then f/1 is indeed a full stop faster than > f/1.4. We all know that. But few people know that in the older and more > stately Imperial system, you have to go all the way to f/1.71828 to be a full > stop slower, and that although f/1.414 is the mathematically correct halfway > point in Imperial units, it is usually abbreviated as f/1.4. > > So you were both right. > > Stop down all the way to f 1.4!??! Are you kidding!!!??! Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/