jorge_saravia2 Posted January 6, 1999 Share Posted January 6, 1999 Hi to every one: <p> I am new to Canon EOS and I have a question about the 1n-RS. I will like to know which is the effect of the fixed mirror on the lens F stop. If, for example, I use the 85 F/1.2, which will be the resulting F stop due to the light loss ? (because of the fixed mirror). <p> Any Comments ? <p> Thanks in advance, <p> Jorge Saravia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted January 7, 1999 Share Posted January 7, 1999 The RS (and RT) has a 2/3 stop penalty. It's the same as putting a 2/3 stop filter on any lens on any other EOS body. You get the same DOF, but less light at any given f-stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixseal Posted April 13, 1999 Share Posted April 13, 1999 An interesting piece of trivia, often overlooked concerning the 1NRS: <P> Only 65% of the light passes through the mirror, resulting in about 2/3 stop light loss (compared to the mirror flipped up as with the 1N). But since the EOS 1N mirror passes only 37% of the light, about twice as much light is available for the AF and spot meter sensors behind the INRS mirror. Therefore the INRS specs call for 1 stop "better" sensitivity (AF and spot meter) than the 1N. <P> -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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