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Old 04-14-2009, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by crunch View Post
This is probably what's happening. However, I think we've entirely discounted the fact that a quality lens is "better" than a cheaper lens as it lets in significantly more light at the same aperture, shutter and ISO settings. This is simply not true and should answer the OP beyond any doubt.
Not necessarily...see my post above.
*If* the limiting factor is the amount of light gathered by the objective lens, and not the aperture setting, a "better" lens with a larger objective lens *should* perform better..
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