Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Summicron1@aol.com wrote: > I am firmly convinced that the improvements > that people see in the 1.4 aspherical lenses are at least partially, and > perhaps, totally, in their minds. You say F-2 is "average" speed, but it is > actually quite fast. With modern films you really do not need anything faster > to still get very good results except in the most demanding sports situations. Is it only me who wants to shoot Kodachrome 25? > For an extra $1,500 or so (you WERE going to buy a used summicron, were you > not? Of course you were.) you get a lens that, maybe, performs a teeny bit > better, and has one stop more speed. Big whoop. It's funny how perspectives differ. I personally attach considerable value to an extra stop of speed. Even if I load a film of appropriate speed the sun seems to have this funny habit of going down at the most inconvenient time leaving me wishing for a couple of stops more speed. Heck, I'm still waiting for a bright enough day where I can use K25 with my f2.8 lens. What with cloud cover f2.8 wears very thin very fast. > so, you want to take pictures or do you want to spend money and impress your > friends? > > charlie trentelman > Ogden, Utah - -- Chris Bitmead http://www.ans.com.au/~chrisb mailto:chrisb@ans.com.au