I'm with Gene on this one. The focal length ratio is equal to the frame diagonal ratio, which is equal to the magnification ratio. Consequently, a 400mm lens on a 4x5 camera is similar to a 100mm with a 35mm format camera. Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht On 10/30/04 2:48 AM, "Jim Brick" <jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > At 04:36 PM 10/29/2004, Gene Johnson wrote: > > >> 1600mm? You sure about that Jim? I was thinking more like 400. He used a >> 100mm on his 35mm camera > > > The 4x5 frame is roughly 16x the 35mm frame. This is all about image > magnification. 16x 100 = 1600. > > But I could be wrong and would gladly accept another proof. > > Jim > > ============================================================================== > =============================== > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) > and unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.