What to do with a f1.7 (or f1.4) lens?

Sirius Glass

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Meanwhile the people and things have moved on and the photographic opportunity was lost.
 

Bill Burk

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Having just done CLA on a Spotmatic F and its 1.4 lens, I recently appreciated this thought the combination covers a wide range of light. At ISO 100 you should be able to use that f/1.7 and 1/500 in daylight even if it means overexposure to have the shallow depth of field you want.
 
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