Roger! The bigger the glass the brighter the screen and (most importantly) the narrower the depth of field. This makes focusing soooo much easier, especially in dim light. The big glass is worth it's weight in gold for this alone.
Regards, Bob... From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I will pay as much as a couple hundred dollars for one stop on my > frequently used focal lengths. More for the focusing ease than the low > light shooting capability. But then, I'm old and my eyes are going away :-) > Paul > > Mishka wrote: > > > > a question for the collective wisdom: > > just curious, how much are you willing to pay for a 1 (or, even 1/2) > > stop faster lens (not just money, but size, weight, etc). do you think > > it's worth it? why? > > > > this popped to my mind as i just received a M135/3.5, light and smooth, > > in absolutely gorgeous condition, along with hard case, BINned for > > $49... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
