Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 08 November 2000, "M.E.Berube" wrote: > > I think we are saying the same thing Doug. > Wide Angle focal length lenses give us greater depth of field than their > more tele counterparts at like apertures. Regardless WHY they have greater > DOF (reduced image magnification that is inherent in shorter than normal > (wide angle) lenses or magic)..Wider focal length = greater DOF. > > Michael E. Berube > > > >When I asked: > > > Aren't lenses that are "Shorter" and have "reduced image magnification" > > > usually pretty much reciprocal with Wider Angle focal length lenses? > > >At 01:42 PM 11/8/00 -0800, Doug Herr wrote: > >Wide-angle lenses are shorter than "normal" lenses and have reduced image > >magnification. Michael, Yep we're saying the same thing -- given the same subject distance. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!