But Shel, can't you see you're wrong? It makes no difference if you're *actually* wrong or not, you just ARE wrong. Reading this goofy argument is like arguing with my wife...
CW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 3:26 PM Subject: RE: Using a Super Tak w/ istDS > Yes, for me, on the istDS, the ease of focus is similar at equal f-stops. > I am not trying to say this, I am saying it. Try it yourself and see what > your experience is. > > Many modern finders and screens are brighter than many older finders and > screens. While i don't know the physics of it, I believe it has something > to do with channeling a given amount of light through a smaller > viewfinder, > something, perhaps, akin to looking at a scene normally and then through a > toilet paper roll core. When looking through the TP roll core, things > appear more contrasty and sharper. Perhaps someone who knows how to > better > explain the physics of all this will jump in at some point. All I can do > is > tel you what my experience is. > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: J. C. O'Connell > >> Are you trying to say a 35mm f3.5 lens is >> as easy to focus as a 105mm f3.5 lens? If >> you are I strongly disagree and it has nothing >> to do with the finder ( at least general purpose >> finders like the ones found in most SLR/DSLRS ). >> Newer cameras dont have magic finders that >> change the laws of physics... > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.1/527 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

