Piers is correct.
1:2 is 1/2 life size on the film.
1:4 is 1/4 life size on the film.
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>Subject: [OM] ( OM ) macro lens question
> From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:44:14 +1300
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>Hi folks,
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>Can somebody please answer this (probably stupid) question from me?
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>When a lens test for macro refers to 1:2 and 1:4,
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>which of these yields the greatest subject magnification on film?.
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>I ask this because a lens test I was reading said the lens at closest focus
>1:2 was 36 inches from the subject; yet they tested it at 1:4 as well.
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>Brian
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