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Re: [OM] Lens assortment for travel

Subject: Re: [OM] Lens assortment for travel
From: bf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 07:06:41 GMT
> One thing you might consider is the ability to hold the camera steady 
> in low light.  The lowest speed considered safe for a normal lens is 
> 1/50 second. It works for the other lenses.  You should be able to 
> hold the 24 steady at 1/30 second.  So its 2.8 is just as fast as a 
> 50 at F2 which is what your 1.8 is for all intents and purposes. So 
> you could save a little room by leaving the 50 if low light use is 
> the only reason you are taking it.

Pretty good point! Yes, I only take it for low light use (I don't have the
1.4 or 1.2 - yet). Of course the perspective of a 24 and 50 are quite
different. But for the sake of saving some weight...

Bernard

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