Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 2/7/01 8:06:00 AM, Mark writes: << a 50mm lens is two inches long. 35mm film is one inch on the short side. If you make a 6x9 image that is a six times magnification. 6 (mag) x 2 (focal length) = 12 inches (viewing distance). So hold up your print exactly a foot from you eyes and see if it glitches to all its wonderfulness. I kind of like to do that sometimes. >> Years ago (before the Leica era) Minox used to advertize that prints made from the 8mm x 11mm Minox negative would be comparable in quality to those made by larger cameras if only the prints were viewed from the right (ortho) distance. A Minox negative enlarged 20x would yield a 160 x 220 mm print, approximately 6 x 9". It should be viewed from about 1 ft. away. I recall seeing huge blowups of Minox negs at a photo show, approximately 24" x 36". A velvet rope barrier kept the viewer about 4 feet away. No nose in the emulsion viewing permitted. I must admit they looked pretty good. The company's slogan at the time was "Small Camera, Big Pictures". Larry Zeitlin