Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A postage stamp and a sheet of 4x5 film may have the same shape, but differ quite a lot in size. To me, the size is significant, the shape is a minor characteristic. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/9/2015 11:45 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Well now you have me scratching my head Jim! What is the difference > between shape and size? > > In you're just prior email you listed that my 80 was the equivalent of a > 50 for 35mm film/sensor size. That's what I consider normal ( really > slightly telephoto, but as close as you get with modern lenses). Thus my > statement. > > But still confused by shape vs size... > Thanks for noodling this! > Bob. > > Bob Adler > Robert Adler Photography > www.robertadlerphotography.com > >> On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:45 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Bob, >> >> I think the light just came on. When you were responding to Nathan, were >> you using "4x5" as a shape parameter or a size parameter? I think both >> George and I were thinking size, but, since the 80mm IS the normal FL for >> your sensor, I think you were talking about the shape. Could this be the >> case? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>> On 7/9/2015 5:57 PM, Robert Adler wrote: >>> Hi Nathan, >>> 80mm lens on 4x5 (pretty much considered the normal focal length: >>> perhaps a >>> little wide). Front tilt, so little change in perspective. >>> Perhaps the elves built it? :-) >>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I find the perspective really strange. It looks like a toy bench has >>>> been >>>> left next to the flowers. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 09 Jul 2015, at 17:11, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Not really a bench view (too much poison oak behind it!) but a nice >>>>> scene >>>>> to stumble across: >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/-2015-07-08.jpg.html >>>>> Please look large (even though a large jpeg causes significant >>>>> degradation... >>>>> Best, >>>>> Bob >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Bob Adler >>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >