Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] .....R28/2.8.....
From: Axel Schwieker <axel@baer.rwth-aachen.de>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:55:22 +0200
References: <006901c00843$5b781000$f0ce15a5@oemcomputer>
 
tmlee wrote:
> 
> Is this a trait of wideangle lenses,

Yes. Wideangles have a much more generous depth of field. This makes
focussing to the exact distance harder. OTOH you don't have to focus a
wide-angle as precisely because of the large DOF. It's the same effect.

Axel
In reply to: Message from "tmlee" <clairetm@singnet.com.sg> ([Leica] .....R28/2.8.....)