Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I understand what you are saying. ;-] The 50f2 on the E1 fills the same percentage of the image receptor as the 100mm on a 24x36 image receptor, BUT doesn't the 50mm f2 have more DOF than the 100mm on the 24x36? I agree that 150 is a beauty, the E1 lenses are all very good, IMO. Brian > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:57:14 -0400 > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >