Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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