Hi all,
I've seen in written that the RX Kerns are in fact 1/3 a stop faster than the aperture markings on the barrel. ("The RX lens is calibrated to pass 1/2 to 1/3 more light than the aperture markings on the barrel"). This, because the lenses were manufactured with a light loss of 1/3 a stop from the reflex prism in mind. In other words, due to the light loss, I'm effectively at f1.4 on the 25mm, despite the lens actually being 1/3 a stop faster than that.
Ignoring the issues that come alongside using those lenses on any other camera, does it follow that the 25mm f1.4 would, on a non-reflex camera, come out to f1.2? Now, at f1.1, the 26mm is quite fast; so, imagining I adapted mine to the BMPCC4K as many others have (again, ignoring the focusing and sharpness issues that come along with doing so), and imagining that I'm shooting wide open, with no reflex prism diverting 1/3 a stop of light, am I not truly at f1.0 (or f.95, if it's passing 1/2 instead of 1/3 more light than the number on the barrel)?
Anxious to hear what folks have to say about this...
Christian