Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Fixed lens fun.
I've added another interesting article to the list over on the right hand side. It's a two-part article. The first bit outlines the differences between the original Olympus Mju-I and its successor, the Mju-II. The article then explains in simple terms why having a fast fixed lens has advantages over having a camera with a zoom lens. The big advantage is lens speed: the Mju's f2.8 lens lets in more light which is handy in low light situations, such as evening or indoors. And many of the great photographers, like Cartier-Bresson and others won their awards and did their work using a camera with a single lens. The Mju's normal-to-wide 35mm lens is not that different to what they used, although I must admit that a Mju with an f2.0 50mm lens would suit me even more. I've never seen a compact camera with an f2.0 lens, apart from Konica's Hexar, which isn't made any more and which is a little dear. And the Mju's faster shutter speeds make up for the fact that it's a slower lens. Dante Stella has a review of the Hexar on his site, which is always worth exploring.
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