On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, kostas papakotas wrote:
> - Pentax 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 (too slow at teh usual 80mm), so i got a manual
> Jupiter 90mm f/2.8,
Yes, the short zoom is too slow. Probably very hard to focus in dim
light.
> plus the manual Makinon 80-200 f/3.5
Also very slow, and not so good wide open. You need some fast lenses...
> bad thing i did not had teh chance to measure the true stops of the manual
> lenses in a lab...
Most people worry far too much about that. In most tests, it is far less
than 1/3 f/. Negligible. Few people can interpret metering to that degree
of accuracy.
> - that is the sad part...it ranges from subdued warm bulbs to flared up spot
> of all colors...
Hmmm...
> - not ususally, and i do not want it...it lighte up all teh satge with all
> the ugly deatil (defects in the back curtain, kills the projection on the
> wall, sends light to the silver tape that hoplds the cables in
> place....sucks
> - hmm from 1/4 to 1/125 sec at best
WHat film are you using ?
--- Luis
