Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] The "Gee-Whiz" Lens
From: "Jean-Claude Berger" <jcberger@imaginet.fr>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 15:36:02 +0200

Hi George,

I was yesterday in a French cathedral (Quimper, Bretagne). It's far
less dark than most I have seen because a restauration is going on. In
the most "sunny" places, I took some pictures at f/2, 1/15 to 1/4 s
with a 400 ISO film. I would not be able to take any picture with an
f/4 lens. Of course, the use of a tripod is not recommended (and often
prohibited) and so is the use of a flash. If I were you, I would
consider a Summilux for that type of shots.

All the best.

 ---
 Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com)
 Systems and RDBMS consultant (MCSE), Lyon, France
 http://www.jcberger.com
> We're going to France this
> fall, and I don't want to be loaded down with  a vest full
> of lenses
> if it isn't necessary. Inside cathedrals is one thing.

> George Berger