[Leica] 50mm F1.4 redux, or on the need for speed.

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)]

As I can flashfill to my hearts content, or use a tripod, I rarely consider
lens speed.
But anymore F1.4 is an indispensable aperture. I'll admit to that, as I use
my 50mm 'Lux-R religiously.
S. Dimitrov


> From: "Greg Locke" <locke@straylight.ca>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:33:10 -0230
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 50mm F1.4 redux, or on the need for speed.
> 
> Mr. Dimitrov says:
>> chrome 50mm Elmar-M. I guess speed isn't everything.
>> S. Dimitrov
>> 
>> 
> 
> I say  ...yes it is.  :^)
> 
> Just ask anyone who who shoots in the dark places (both physically and
> socially)
> 
> When I was starting out and using Olympus SLR's (Which were great) I 
> thought
> f4 was great and 2.8 was as good as it got but once you start shooting in
> peoples personal places and sensitive subjects even 2.8 is too slow
> sometimes.
> 
> It not only allows you shoot in the worst lighting conditions but the extra
> stop or two gives you greater depth of field at other apetures and for
> sports the extra shutter speed when needed.
> 
> To add to some rich womans saying (who was that?) you can never be too rich
> or too thin I would offer your lens can never be fast enough and your 
> studio
> can never be too big.
> 
> It's there, use it to the max. With auto-everything levelling the tech
> skills needed to be a half assed photographer its those who can work at the
> edges of skill and technology that show unique professional talent.
> 
> Who needs lenses under f2?  ...me.
> 
> Cheers all
> 
> 
> Greg Locke
> St. John's, Newfoundland
> http://blog.greglocke.com
> 
> 
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