Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A 50 is a 50 mm - always (nominally). It does not become a 65 or anything else. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:47 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field > Luis, I'm not sure I can buy into Jim's statement. a 50 on a 35mm is close > to normal (46 mm is closer) if it becomes a 65 wouldn't that change the > effective depth of field? Where is that genius Marc when we need him? > > Luis Ripoll wrote: > >>Thanks for clarify Jim, >> >>Saludos cordiales, >>Luis >> >>-----Mensaje original----- >>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre >>de >>Digiratidoc@aol.com >>Enviado el: mi?rcoles, 01 de noviembre de 2006 0:16 >>Para: lug@leica-users.org >>Asunto: Re: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field >> >>Depth of field would not change. It's still a 50mm lens but the image is >>cropped. >> Jim >> In a message dated 10/31/2006 4:42:02 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> luisripoll@telefonica.net writes: >>Hi all, >> >>On the M8 lenses become 1,3x, would this affect the depth of field?, on >>other words, will have a lens the same depth of field and at the same >>distance, on a M8 or an M?, maybe is an stupid question, but if a 50 is >>any >>more a 50 on a M8, and it becomes a 65, I think the depth of field will >>proportionally decrease, on this case I suppose too that actual scales >>based >>on 35mm format will be no more valid for 1,3 format. >> >>Thanks for your comments, >> >>Saludos desde Barcelona >>Luis >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information