Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I found an online calculator that shows that the SWC is about the same as the 30mm on the XPan and 20mm for the 35mm frame. Of course the neg proportion difference makes this a kind of apple to microsoft comparison, but at least this is a starter point to think about such things. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > I think the angle of view is the same as a 24mm on a 35mm camera. > But in two not one directions. > > -- > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > From: Mike Durling <durling at cox.net> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:17:15 -0400 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Handled a Biogon Ultra-Wide! > > > > Here's the finderless SWC with flash setup: > > > http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16089621386/totem-pole-photo-gallery-shinju > > ku-hasselblad > > > > If you follow the links to the works they are pretty good. > > > > Mike > > > > Original Message: > > ----------------- > > From: durling at cox.net durling at cox.net > > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:00:20 -0400 > > To: lug at leica-users.org > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Handled a Biogon Ultra-Wide! > > > > > > There was a guy somewhere with a SWC that took off the finder and > mounted a > > flash in the shoe. He did some pretty interesting work, but obviously not > > for everybody. > > > > Mike > > > > Original Message: > > .... > > > > The handling is nice. Since this is the original model, the viewfinder is > > pretty lousy. Overall, it does feel it would be nice to carry and use. > > > > Not sure if anyone actually BUYS the new 905 SWC for $10K+, but this is > > certainly the lowest priced Biogon I have seen. > > > > .... > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and > application > > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? > > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>