I give up. People don't know how to read. G
On Mar 15, 2007, at 11:57 AM, William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mishka" > Subject: Re: Macro Lenses > > >> incorrect. a 1:1 reproduction of an object 10mmx10mm is 10mmx10mm >> regardless whether it is on a sensor, a piece of film or a wall. >> >> size of the format does not enter the equation. > > Actually, what Godfrey is saying is correct. > You might want to try rereading his post. > > William Robb > > > >> On 3/15/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> So at 1:1 magnification, a Pentax DSLR will image a 16x24mm subject >>> area. >> ... >>> So at 1:1 magnification, a Pentax 35mm SLR will image a 24x36mm >>> subject area. >>> >>> etc >>> >>> The key thing is that the number of pixels or the density of the >>> film >>> is irrelevant to magnification, which is what the example was >>> attempting to show. >>> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

