Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>Andrew Dacey wrote:
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>>On a C*n*n body with the 1.6x factor I'd need to be able to open up 1
>>full stop to get roughly the same DoF for the same FoV.
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>Correction. 1.6 stops for the 1.6 crop factor and, as you said, 2 stops
>for the crop factor on 4/3. This can be hard when you really want to
>narrow the DOF. When you're already down at 1.4 getting another 1.6 to
>2 stops is pretty tough. :-)
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>These same issues must have been fought over tooth and nail as 35mm
>began to displace medium format.
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Could be, but somehow I really doubt it. With 35mm you still have a lot
of control, but faster shutter speeds. Compared to the larger formats
of the day, 35mm meant more possibilities and flexibility, even without
considering portability.
Earl
>Chuck Norcutt
>http://www.chucknorcutt.com/
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