That's right PJ Alling. Many camera or lens manufacturers seem to confuse macro with close-up. Most macro settings don't really do macro images (capture size equal to 1:1 or larger) - jsut close-ups :-)
Regards Jens (from Denmark) -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jun 15, 2012 22:00 "P. J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > Once again not really, macro refers to magnification at capture. The > magnification ration refers to the size of the image on the recording > surface. 1:1 means that the image projected on the surface is the > same > size as the object being captured. Not as obvious maybe in the case > of > a three dimensional object, but extremely obvious if you plan to > photograph a postage stamp. > > On 6/15/2012 3:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jun 15, 2012, at 12:19 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > >> Not, really the field of view changes but the magnification > >> doesn't. > > Until you print it, or do something besides look at the image on the > > negative or the sensor. > > > > Of course, we're talking magnification at different stages in the > > process. Language, she is a tricky thing. No? > > > > > >> If you print a 1:1 image, of the same subject, the actual size of > >> the capture medium, from any format, say 645, then do the same > >> with 35mm and line up the 35mm print on top of the 645 print the > >> subject will be the same size, but the 645 image will show more > >> of the subject and it's surroundings. > >> > >> On 6/15/2012 3:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >>> It's interesting that the 1:2 definition has nothing to do with > >>> image size, or field of view. A 1:2 lens on a u4/3 is effectively > >>> a lot more magnification than 1:1 on a 645, or even a 645D, and > >>> about the same as 1:1 on a 35mm. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want > >> to avoid a lengthly search. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >> and follow the directions. > > -- > > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to > avoid a lengthly search. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
