Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lack of really fast lenses is a problem. But don't forget, the 50 f2 (which acts like a 100, IS a 50 f2, and at f2 gives you the isolation at a "magnification" of a 100 portrait lens that a 50 gives you at f2 - which isn't bad. Try the new 150 (300) f 2 - Great portrait lens...;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Sledz Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:07 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" But if you are shooting with the E1, which I did, the only fast lens is the 50mm f2 macro which is great lens but also "crops", "acts" and or pretends to be a 100mm in 35mm terms. I found the pictures to be great right out of the camera, but I couldn't use that subject isolation like one can get with the 35mm slux or even the 28 summ wide open. With the E1 you are shooting a 14mm f2.8, which seems to have gobs of DOF, stop it down and the pics can take on a good digital point and shoot. Of course I did like the reverse of that, using the 200mm f3.5 (400mm) zoom was handy for wildlife and sporting events. Brian > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:53:09 -0400 > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" > > Speed isn't an issue with the crop factor - coverage is. Your 35 lux > on a camera with a 1.5 crop factor is still a 1.4 lens - but it's a > 52.5. There's no doubt about that being a PITA. But it's also reality. > And the reality of a 35 mm sensor also carries with it draw backs for > those who shoot fast and often - and that has to do with file size and > storage on cards. If you're shooting at a leisurely pace, and aren't > filling up cards, it's not an issue. > > And, no, if one is shooting with the Olympus E-1 system, which has its > own lenses, there's no crop factor to worry about. But there is the > problem of needing all new lenses. ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Douglas Herr > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 4:44 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" > > > "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Excellent point, Frank. I think all this crop factor talk comes from >> the fact that the 35 mm format has been so ubiquitous that it is the >> only format most people know - and therefore those marketing digital >> cameras feel they have to provide a comparison of their formats to >> 35. > > Or perhaps because the cropped format only uses a portion of the image > circle produced by existing lenses. If you're starting from scratch > with a totally new system then the crop factor is meaningless but if > you like the speed and angular coverage of your 35 'lux ASPH the crop > factor is a PITA. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information