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Re: [OM] Why is the 50mm the brightest lens?

Subject: Re: [OM] Why is the 50mm the brightest lens?
From: "Bruce Kolber" <bkolber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:58:08 -0400
The trick is making the lens actually perform well at the fastest
aperture.....

Bruce Kolber
St. Petersburg, FL  33715
USA
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From: "Bruce Hamm" <bhamm@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Why is the 50mm the brightest lens?


> I think its pretty much the case that the 50mm focal length lends itself
to
> more cost effective fast aperatures. Interestingly, Canon seems to offer a
> large selection of fast glass...24mm f1.4, 85mm f1.2, and 200mm f1.8 for
> example. Above 200mm, the 250 and 350 f2 Zuikos are the fastest I've yet
> seen.
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