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Subject: [OM] Re: 35mm Film
From: "Simon Worby" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:13:41 -0000
AG Schnozz asked:

>> I would find it a bit restrictive having nothing faster than f2.8.
>
> In this day and age of zooms of F3.5-6.3?

Yes. It's actually the main thing that concerns me about zooms
generally! They don't seem to have have nice big apertures.

> Only on rare occasion have I needed brighter lenses. I used to own
> a 50/1.4 (and have been gifted with a 50/1.8 body cap), but my keeper
> ratio when shooting wide open is pretty slim.

Why is that? Is it that you don't like the effect?

To be fair, I don't often use apertures wider than about f2.8, but I do
like to be able to.

Regards,

Simon
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