Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael Volow <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu> writes: > Viewing through and SLR, if I switch between a 35mm and 50mm lens, not > only will the magnification look different, but in the viewfinder image, > the near-far relationship of objects will look different. Won't this > change in perspective be absent if I switch between lenses on an M6? > Stated another way, in viewing through a wide angle lens in an SLR, > background objects look like they recede more than with a telephoto lens. > Hm, I'll have to get out both cameras and see. The near-far relationship of objects is a function of where you stand, not of the focal length. Try this experiment: take two photos from the same position: one with a 28mm lens and the other with a 135mm lens. Crop the wide angle shot to match the scene shot with the 135. Both picture will have the exact same near-far relationship. Paul