Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well now you have me scratching my head Jim! What is the difference between shape and size? In you're just prior email you listed that my 80 was the equivalent of a 50 for 35mm film/sensor size. That's what I consider normal ( really slightly telephoto, but as close as you get with modern lenses). Thus my statement. But still confused by shape vs size... Thanks for noodling this! Bob. Bob Adler Robert Adler Photography www.robertadlerphotography.com > On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:45 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > Bob, > > I think the light just came on. When you were responding to Nathan, were > you using "4x5" as a shape parameter or a size parameter? I think both > George and I were thinking size, but, since the 80mm IS the normal FL for > your sensor, I think you were talking about the shape. Could this be the > case? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > >> On 7/9/2015 5:57 PM, Robert Adler wrote: >> Hi Nathan, >> 80mm lens on 4x5 (pretty much considered the normal focal length: perhaps >> a >> little wide). Front tilt, so little change in perspective. >> Perhaps the elves built it? :-) >> >>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I find the perspective really strange. It looks like a toy bench has been >>> left next to the flowers. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 09 Jul 2015, at 17:11, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Not really a bench view (too much poison oak behind it!) but a nice >>>> scene >>>> to stumble across: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/-2015-07-08.jpg.html >>>> Please look large (even though a large jpeg causes significant >>>> degradation... >>>> Best, >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob Adler >>>> www.robertadlerphotography.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