Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a good point, Doug. All inputs appreciated. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 5:27 PM Subject: [Leica] (no subject) > Jim Nichols wrote: > >>>> >>From what I have read, in many older lenses, it is not unusual for > maximum sharpness to fall one or two stops below wide open. > <<< > > You are quite correct... OTOH a larger aperture means a faster shutter > speed so in some cases for example when the bird is moving or you're not > as > steady as you'd like to be you'll get a sharper picture with a > less-than-optimum aperture. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading provider - > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >