I would say no, we don't want to shoot a head closer than four feet. But I'm told I should be able to. And if I remember correctly, this shot was taken at about ten feet with the 135mm, so I didn't have to worry about just getting the head. So I'm just curious to know if I can focus that closely.
http://www.koni-omega.org/discus/messages/15/285.html?1036064705
Best,
Barry
>
> From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/05/19 Thu AM 10:05:34 EDT
> To: Koni-Omega Mailing List <koni-omega@snoopy.cmagic.com>
> Subject: Re: RE: [KOML] Re: complete rapid m system
>
> Well, relative to this... do we really want to shoot a head closer than 4 feet? We are getting into the so-called "perspective distortion" zone at these distances...
>
> Eric Goldstein
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry F <afs760bf@cox.net>
> Sent: May 19, 2005 9:45 AM
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> Subject: Re: RE: [KOML] Re: complete rapid m system
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> Peter,
> I think the only thing you missed was my statement that started all of this - basically that I can't get my 135mm to focus as closely as four feet. Seems like I've been through this before. So if I can find time tonight I'm going to get out the outfit and see. I'll compare the rangefinder to the ground glass and see how closely I can focus. The camera focuses fine, and I can get very sharp pictures, but it seems to me I always wondered why I couldn't focus as closely as the manual says for a particular lens (well, really just the 135 and 180). So I'll be in touch. It'll give us something to talk about.
> Best,
> Barry
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