Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Johnny Deadman wrote: > > on 6/6/01 8:07 PM, Gil, Miguel (US - Los Angeles) at mgil@deloitte.com > wrote: > > > Frank, > > > > Given two lens at the same distance from the subject, a 21 mm will give a > > different perspective than a 600mm. The 600mm compresses distance between > > the foreground and the background. > > no they just give different FRAMES. The perspective is the same. > > 'Perspective' has quite a specific and precise meaning unless you want to be > humpty dumpty and have it mean whatever you want it to mean, which is fine, > but our conversation's then over. > -- > John Brownlow > > http://www.pinkheadedbug.com Yes! A different angle with a different lens. The perspective stays the same until you get closer or further away! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/