Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: > > aah yes, so have I. But in office space (board room, conference room, > etc.), people are looking at it from a few inches, not a few feet. There IS > a difference between a 30x40 or 48x60 when your nose is almost touching the > print. When you look at a very large print from a 4x5, then look at a very > large print from a 35, there is no mistake as to which print came from > which format. The laws of physics cannot be changed... other than perhaps > via Photoshop. I don't use Photoshop. > > So I'll quietly slink away with my stinkin MF & LF. > > Jim > ><snip> If the viewing distance is on the close side maybe your should lean toward your "stinkin" 40 when shooting the originals! Mark Rabiner Isn't the viewing distance the length of the lens times the magnifaction of the print?