Hi Markus ... For me, the size and the quality of the lenses are most important. Smaller generally works better for me as long as the quality is there. For example, I sold my A*85/1.4 because it was too big, and remained true to my long tome favorite, the K85/1.8. Faster lenses often mean bigger lenses, and even though the larger lenses may afford some greater sharpness, hand held use doesn't always allow that sharpness to appear in a print. IOW, a bigger, sharper lens that can't be easily hand held loses its advantage compared to a smaller lens that can be hand held more readily.
As for using faster films ... well, generally I don't, at least not just because I'm using a lens with a smaller aperture. I like to shoot relatively wide open, and slow shutter speeds don't bother me particularly (hence the the desire for smaller lenses) shel Markus Maurer wrote: > > Hi Norm > what really makes me wonder: > Does anybody care about the size and weight of the lenses they use daily? > Do the light "M"-Series lenses still exist and is anybody favoring them > instead of the faster heavier lenses? > I'm I wrong, that with faster film maximum aperture is not that important? > How does the M-Series 28mm 3.5 compare to the standard lens? > > saluti > Markus Maurer > > - > > I've got one and I think it's an awesome lens...slow yes, but it really > performs, especially when it comes to lack of light fall-off in the corners.
