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From: jjd@bbnccv.UUCP (James J. Dempsey)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: f/1 lenses
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Date: Sun, 21-Apr-85 11:26:13 EST
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Posted: Sun Apr 21 11:26:13 1985
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> Why is it that Leica has the only f/1 lens I've ever heard of?  And why
> don't they make it for their SLR line?
> 
> The best anyone else seems to be able to do is f/1.2.

Cannon used to make a f/0.95 50mm lens for their rangefinder cameras
back in the 1950s.  

		--Jim Dempsey--