Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] The 75 mm Summilux Is Just a Very Cool Lens
From: bladman99 at yahoo.ca (Dan C)
Date: Fri Oct 8 18:05:03 2004
References: <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0410081635030.19265@hedvig.uio.no> <20041008141512.TLPR14580.out011.verizon.net@outgoing.verizon.net> <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0410081635030.19265@hedvig.uio.no>

When you are using a digital camera with a 1.5 crop factor and a 50mm lens,
you are forced to stand further away to get the same framing as you would
from a film camera with the same lens.   

Standing further back changes the perspective and makes it appear as if a
telephoto lens was used.

-dan c.

At 07:55 AM 09-10-04 +0700, Jerry Justianto wrote:
>The 50mm won't get you the right perspective for portraiture. 
>Remember digital camera is only cropping not a lens extender.
>
>JSJ


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