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08/28/2017 01:05:04 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by K3Master:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by vawendy:
And 35mm really is more what the eye sees, not wide angle. |
Most of what I've read puts the human eye at about a 50mm focal length equivalent.
And (some? all?) cameras without removable lenses don't have a "focal length ring" which can be turned to an exact setting, but use tiny motors to move the lens assembly internally, and don't have a way to set it to an exact figure. |
Don't we have challenges all the time that exclude various people from entering due to certain criteria? |
We do. But I think when we eliminate a class of hardware (I'm guessing most P&S & phone cameras in this case) it should be a deliberate, conscious choice to exclude, not an "oversight" out of ignorance. |
All that is is wording. Stop being pedantic. |
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08/28/2017 12:59:56 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by K3Master:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by vawendy:
And 35mm really is more what the eye sees, not wide angle. |
Most of what I've read puts the human eye at about a 50mm focal length equivalent.
And (some? all?) cameras without removable lenses don't have a "focal length ring" which can be turned to an exact setting, but use tiny motors to move the lens assembly internally, and don't have a way to set it to an exact figure. |
Don't we have challenges all the time that exclude various people from entering due to certain criteria? Don't we run a billion challenges a week that one that might not allow some entries wouldn't be that much of an issue?
ETA: Hell, we are having a solar eclipse challenge which eliminates participation from a very large number of people! Run the 35mm. Then run other focal lengths as well. |
I'd love specific focal length challenges. |
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08/28/2017 12:59:45 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by K3Master:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by vawendy:
And 35mm really is more what the eye sees, not wide angle. |
Most of what I've read puts the human eye at about a 50mm focal length equivalent.
And (some? all?) cameras without removable lenses don't have a "focal length ring" which can be turned to an exact setting, but use tiny motors to move the lens assembly internally, and don't have a way to set it to an exact figure. |
Don't we have challenges all the time that exclude various people from entering due to certain criteria? |
We do. But I think when we eliminate a class of hardware (I'm guessing most P&S & phone cameras in this case) it should be a deliberate, conscious choice to exclude, not an "oversight" out of ignorance. |
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08/28/2017 12:44:31 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by vawendy:
And 35mm really is more what the eye sees, not wide angle. |
Most of what I've read puts the human eye at about a 50mm focal length equivalent.
And (some? all?) cameras without removable lenses don't have a "focal length ring" which can be turned to an exact setting, but use tiny motors to move the lens assembly internally, and don't have a way to set it to an exact figure. |
Don't we have challenges all the time that exclude various people from entering due to certain criteria? Don't we run a billion challenges a week that one that might not allow some entries wouldn't be that much of an issue?
ETA: Hell, we are having a solar eclipse challenge which eliminates participation from a very large number of people! Run the 35mm. Then run other focal lengths as well.
Message edited by author 2017-08-28 12:47:53. |
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08/28/2017 12:43:49 PM · #5 |
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08/28/2017 12:41:19 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
And 35mm really is more what the eye sees, not wide angle. |
Most of what I've read puts the human eye at about a 50mm focal length equivalent.
And (some? all?) cameras without removable lenses don't have a "focal length ring" which can be turned to an exact setting, but use tiny motors to move the lens assembly internally, and don't have a way to set it to an exact figure. |
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08/28/2017 12:28:47 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Many cameras (mine included) cannot be easily "set" to a specific focal length (equivalent) ... maybe make it a "maximum focal length of 35mm"? In fact, on my camera the widest it goes is 36mm (what it would be on a full-frame 35mm camera). |
I was thinking about that. If it's a zoom lens, you should be able to put your lens at 35mm. I wouldn't want to do maximum, because then we'd get a lot of wide angle. And 35mm really is more what the eye sees, not wide angle.
But I also realize that there's a little creep in the lenses (not literally... I hope! It seems like Art could come up with a photo for that.) Anyway, so that +/- 5 or something like that would be necessary. But I'd love to see what people do with their 35mm focal point. |
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08/28/2017 12:02:32 PM · #8 |
Many cameras (mine included) cannot be easily "set" to a specific focal length (equivalent) ... maybe make it a "maximum focal length of 35mm"? In fact, on my camera the widest it goes is 36mm (what it would be on a full-frame 35mm camera).
Message edited by author 2017-08-28 12:02:49. |
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08/28/2017 11:53:01 AM · #9 |
So I'm trying to learn to use shorter focal length lenses. So I'm curious what can be done with them. So in that spirit:
Show us what you can do with a focal length of 35mm. (We know that on a cropped sensor it's more equivalent to 50mm, but to keep things easy, set your focal length to 35mm and shoot!) |
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