Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think we are saying the same thing Doug. Wide Angle focal length lenses give us greater depth of field than their more tele counterparts at like apertures. Regardless WHY they have greater DOF (reduced image magnification that is inherent in shorter than normal (wide angle) lenses or magic)..Wider focal length = greater DOF. Michael E. Berube >When I asked: > > Aren't lenses that are "Shorter" and have "reduced image magnification" > > usually pretty much reciprocal with Wider Angle focal length lenses? >At 01:42 PM 11/8/00 -0800, Doug Herr wrote: >Wide-angle lenses are shorter than "normal" lenses and have reduced image >magnification.