Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speed isn't an issue with the crop factor - coverage is. Your 35 lux on a camera with a 1.5 crop factor is still a 1.4 lens - but it's a 52.5. There's no doubt about that being a PITA. But it's also reality. And the reality of a 35 mm sensor also carries with it draw backs for those who shoot fast and often - and that has to do with file size and storage on cards. If you're shooting at a leisurely pace, and aren't filling up cards, it's not an issue. And, no, if one is shooting with the Olympus E-1 system, which has its own lenses, there's no crop factor to worry about. But there is the problem of needing all new lenses. ;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 4:44 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > Excellent point, Frank. I think all this crop factor talk comes from > the fact that the 35 mm format has been so ubiquitous that it is the > only format most people know - and therefore those marketing digital > cameras feel they have to provide a comparison of their formats to 35. Or perhaps because the cropped format only uses a portion of the image circle produced by existing lenses. If you're starting from scratch with a totally new system then the crop factor is meaningless but if you like the speed and angular coverage of your 35 'lux ASPH the crop factor is a PITA. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information