Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry Zeitlin wrote:Minox used to claim that critical sharpness could be obtained in a Minox print of ANY size provided it was viewed from the appropriate distance. At photo shows Minox often displayed 3 x 4 foot prints enlarged from the tiny negative. The catch was that the prints had to be viewed from behind a velvet rope placed 6 feet from the wall. ============================================== Made me smile. Many years ago when I was a dental student, one of my professors used this scheme in his practice. He lamented the fact that when he delivered a new set of dentures for a patient they wanted to scrutinize them in a hand mirror (naturally) and would sometimes see a tiny flaw that they didn't like. His solution was to have a separate room for presenting the new teeth. There was no hand mirror, but instead he had the patient seated at a dresser, about 30" from a wall mirror, lit by warm, soft, flattering light. Doubling the distance from the mirror, the patient saw him/herself from a distance of ~ 5 ft., so that the first impression was at a normal viewing distance for conversation. Voila! Perfection almost every time! -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085