[Leica] IMG: Bench At San Pedro Valley State Park

[Jim Nichols]

A postage stamp and a sheet of 4x5 film may have the same shape, but 
differ quite a lot in size.  To me, the size is significant, the shape 
is a minor characteristic.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/9/2015 11:45 PM, Bob Adler wrote:
> Well now you have me scratching my head Jim! What is the difference between shape and size?
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> 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.
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> But still confused by shape vs size...
> Thanks for noodling this!
> Bob.
>
> Bob Adler
> Robert Adler Photography
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
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>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:45 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> Bob,
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>> 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?
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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>>> 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? :-)
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>>>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> I find the perspective really strange. It looks like a toy bench has been
>>>> left next to the flowers.
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>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
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>>>> Nathan Wajsman
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>>>>> 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
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