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From: phr@ucbvax.ARPA (Paul Rubin)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: question about super speed lenses
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Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 03:14:52 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 03:14:52 1985
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It sounds like there are serious technical problems with making a sharp
super fast lens fill the 35mm frame, as well as size, depth of field etc.
The problems must be even worse for larger formats: 85mm f/2 is a standard
35 lens, but 85mm lenses are usually f/2.8 for 2 1/4" cameras.  However,
f/1.4 lenses with 10-to-1 zoom ranges are easy to find on 8mm movie
cameras.

Question: why don't camera makers offer super speed lenses on subminiature
format still cameras?  The Pentax 110 SLR is a cute toy with its 24mm/2.8
(or whatever it comes with), but with an f/1.0 or faster lens it would
make available darkness fans such as myself wake up and take notice.