[Leica] M8 & Depth of Field

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Luis, I'm not sure I can buy into Jim's statement. a 50 on a 35mm is 
close to normal (46 mm is closer) if it becomes a 65 wouldn't that 
change the effective depth of field? Where is that genius Marc when we 
need him?

Luis Ripoll wrote:

>Thanks for clarify Jim,
>
>Saludos cordiales,
>Luis
>
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>Enviado el: mi?rcoles, 01 de noviembre de 2006 0:16
>Para: lug@leica-users.org
>Asunto: Re: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field
>
>Depth of field would not change. It's still a 50mm lens but the image is  
>cropped.
> 
>Jim
> 
>In a message dated 10/31/2006 4:42:02 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
>luisripoll@telefonica.net writes:
>Hi all,
>
>On the M8 lenses become  1,3x, would this affect the depth of field?, on
>other words, will have a lens  the same depth of field and at the same
>distance, on a M8 or an M?, maybe is  an stupid question, but if a 50 is any
>more a 50 on a M8, and it becomes a  65, I think the depth of field will
>proportionally decrease, on this case I  suppose too that actual scales
>based
>on 35mm format will be no more valid for  1,3 format.
>
>Thanks for your comments,
>
>Saludos desde  Barcelona
>Luis  
>
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