Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To be precise, the LENS magnification is about the same. The angle of view is very different. Frank ----- >From: Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at gmail.com> >Sent: Oct 9, 2010 7:19 AM >To: Leica LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: [Leica] Leica vs. Zeiss lens magnification > >Stop the quibbling. !700mm lens magnification on a Hassleblad = 21.25x. >!600mm lens magnification on a Leica M9 = 32x. 1600mm lens magnification on >an M8 = 41.6x. 1600mm lens magnification on a 4/3 camera = 64x. 1600mm lens >magnification on a Minox = 106.7x. >Now is everyone satisfied? >Larry Z >- - - - - - > >Not sure how you interpreted what I wrote. The Leica lens will > >magnify more. A lot more. > > >Marty > > >On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >wrote: > >The reason being the difference between 1600mm and 1700mm in lens is > >microscopic in effect. But the difference between coverage between 35mm and > >6x6 is large. > > >-------------------- > >Mark William Rabiner > >Photography > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > >mark at rabinergroup.com > > > >From: Mark William Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:30:12 -0400 > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] One Big Expensive Leica Lens > > >Bet you 3 bucks its less. > >Rei?!?!?!? > > >-------------------- > >Mark William Rabiner > >Photography > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > >mark at rabinergroup.com > > > >From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 12:34:56 +1030 > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] One Big Expensive Leica Lens > > >Yes, it would be more. ?I have the formulae but don't have the details > >to work it out (you need the film to nodal point distance, among other > >things). > > >Marty > > >On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >wrote: > >The magnification at medium format it says is 21 do we know what the > >magnification is for the Leica for I assume 35mm? I'm going to guess its > >higher. > > >1600mm at 35 I'd think would be a higher mag than 1700mm at Brownie film. > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information