Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]maybe turn it vertical and shoot three or four frames ric On Apr 18, 2011, at 3:54 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Thanks Herb. > > So to ensure I understand for my situation, if I were to take a shot with > a 40mm lens on a 6x4.5 sensor( film, ccd, etc.) in landscape orientation, > I could get pretty much the same coverage with a shot taken with an 80mm > lens on 6x4.5 in portrait orientation (using panning)? Might have to step > back a bit to get the same vertical area? > > If I were to use a longer than 80mm lens (say a 120) I would have to step > back further than with the 80? > > Thanks again, > Bob > > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > On Apr 18, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > >> Bob, >> >> The perspective depends on where you are, not on the focal length of the >> lens. There is a conception that a wide-angle lens produces an >> exaggerated perspective. Not true. The exaggeration is because, for the >> same image size, you photograph from closer with a WA. However, if you >> use a WA, you are wider both vertically and horizontally, so for a pan >> effect, you are forced to crop out foreground and sky. For the same size >> final picture, therefore, you should be better off panning and stitching >> with a longer lens. More work, of course. >> >> I say all this based on theory. I've never tried stitching--I assume >> that's a Photoshop operation. >> >> Herb >> >> >> >>> I am trying to understand if I can take a wide angle photo using >>> panning/stitching with a normal lens that would look like it was >>> taken with a WA >>> lens. My specific question is if I can get the same coverage and >>> perspective >>> using an 80mm Hassy lens and panning/stitching 3 or 4 overlapping shot >>> as I >>> could with the 40mm Hassy. >>> >>> If so how would this best be accomplished? Standing back further with >>> the 80 >>> than with the 40 or just at the same spot with the panning. Would the >>> image's >>> perspective be the same? >>> >>> Thanks to all who can help, >>> Bob >>> Bob Adler >>> Palo Alto, CA >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> -- >> Herbert Kanner >> kanner at acm.org >> 650-326-8204 >> >> Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, >> for they are subtle and will pee >> on your computer! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information