Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< I was taught a long time ago that 'Wide angle lenses are not very flattering because of the apparent fore-shortening of the face >> Note that distortion of this type is a function of distance, not lens focal length. It is a common misconception that short focal length lenses produce such distortion. This is not true. It is the short distance between the film plane and the subject that results in this look. Tom Shea