Boy I've got to proofread better! I meant "...trying to keep them in focus when you CAN'T see well enough." and later "It's hard ENOUGH to focus when things are bright."
Maybe I should take an english class. Bruce Thursday, May 02, 2002, 2:44:30 PM, you wrote: BD> Mishka, BD> Many times the stop extra is more for viewfinder usage - focusing, BD> composing, etc. Try shooting a wedding in dim light on moving targets BD> trying to keep them in focus when you can see well enough. Or try BD> focusing an f4 wide angle on a nearby group in dim light. It's hard BD> to focus when things are bright. So more speed there would help even BD> though the shot may be taken at F8 or 11. That's when the speed is BD> really worth it. BD> Bruce BD> Thursday, May 02, 2002, 1:24:13 PM, you wrote: M>> I guess, what I would care to know is what are the situations when 1 or M>> less extra stop makes critical difference. M>> I can understand fast tele: when you stick 2X converter on 300/2.8, 1 M>> stop initial difference would translate into 2 stops, and I do think M>> that's quite a bit. But what are situations where 50/1.2 is absolutely M>> needed over 50/1.4? If you say "available light", I have hard time M>> believing that the gain of speed, say 1/50 vs 1/40 makes difference M>> between a shot taken and a shot missed. Does it, really? M>> Tom, you said, you'd pay 3 times more for a 75mm normal lens, but you M>> didn't say why. M>> I don't intend to step on anyone's toes, just trying to figure out what M>> I am missing. M>> Best, M>> Mike >>> From: tom >>> Subject: RE: how much 1 stop worth? >>> Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 10:56:32 -0700 >>> >>> Depends on the lens. I would pay $1500 for a FA 645 75/2, which is 3 >>> times the 75/2.8 price. I'd be willing to pay a bit more for a 55/2. >>> >>> So, in my case, 300% if I felt I needed it. >>> >>> tv M>> Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness M>> http://health.yahoo.com M>> - M>> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, M>> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to M>> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . BD> - BD> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, BD> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to BD> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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 .
