Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pictures taken with SOOKY-M
From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb@ans.com.au>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:43:25 +0000

Martin V. Howard wrote:
> 
> Alfred Breull wrote:
> >
> >Since it's a 50 mm, you should be a little cautious
> > with portraits, otherwise you create really huge noses filling your
> > pictures :)
> 
> I'm aware of this problem with wide-angle lenses.  However, I thought that
> 50mm was the closest to the eye's natural angle (or whatever they call it)
> and therefore it wouldn't be a problem.

Actually, the problem with "huge noses" is not related to the
length of lens. It is related to the distance from camera to
subject. It's just that wider lenses tempt you to get too close
to your subject.

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Chris Bitmead
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