I use f/1.2, often coupled with 1600 ISO film, and no flash, at night, in
the streets. The short dof doesn't matter much at longer distances.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tonghang Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: LX's viewfinder brightness
>
> So everyone should save their money from 50mm/1.2 or any other
> fast lens, and use it to buy an LX? You get 2 stops brighter
> view from ALL your lenses. How often do you actually use
> 50mm at 1.2? Never? It's the brighter finder view you were
> after, right?
>
> I did my comparison with the FA-1, the standard finder.
>
> Regards,
> ___________________________________________________________________
> Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe)
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > The LX's viewfinder is excellent. The best I have seen thru.
> > > A Nikonian friend simply told Wow! when he saw thru it. Another
friend,
> > > pentaxian, uses ME super and MZ 5, he uses the ME Super most of the
time due to
> > > the brighter viewfinder (and when he saw thru the LX also loved it). I
agree.
> > > When I looked thru the MZ viewfinder, found it very dim in comparison,
specially
> > > with slow lenses, were the difference is more noticeable.
> > > If you want the brightest thing, try a LX with 50 1.2. It's so
luminous that it
> > > flares : - )
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Albano
> > >
> > > PS: My second LX will be with me soon.
>
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