Originally posted by Kozlok
I'm guessing no one will know. I'd take a stab that making it go to f22 increased cost in some way. Maybe just some little stupid thing, but somehow that was costing them money.
It just seems strange to start off with f/22, then limit it to f/16 and then go back to f/22 for later lenses?
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Originally posted by paulh
Thanks Paul, I'd be happy for a moderator to move it, but don't really want to duplicate the post.
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Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave
A consistent smallest aperture across the range makes it a lot easier to set the aperture ring without having to look at it, and in practical terms that's really helpful. Personally I want to be able to set my aperture by feel, and the quickest way to do that is to stop the lens all the way down then count clicks back to the aperture you want. For that reason, I'd much rather have the f/16 versions for all my Taks.
I don't know if that's the actual reason, but it's one that matters to me in terms of real-world use.
Thanks Dave, that makes complete sense, something to think about while deciding which one to keep.