Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: <FS> Tons of R equipment
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 10:45:05 -0700

Jim Brick wrote:
> 
> aah yes, so have I. But in office space (board room, conference room,
> etc.), people are looking at it from a few inches, not a few feet. There IS
> a difference between a 30x40 or 48x60 when your nose is almost touching the
> print. When you look at a very large print from a 4x5, then look at a very
> large print from a 35, there is no mistake as to which print came from
> which format. The laws of physics cannot be changed... other than perhaps
> via Photoshop. I don't use Photoshop.
> 
> So I'll quietly slink away with my stinkin MF & LF.
> 
> Jim
> 
><snip>
If the viewing distance is on the close side maybe your should lean
toward your "stinkin" 40 when shooting the originals!
Mark Rabiner
Isn't the viewing distance the length of the lens times the magnifaction
of the print?