We've been through this before. Bigger is only better when the image is considerably larger than the size of the film. For macro-photography there is no advantage in using medium format unless the subject is large enough to fill the field. In general the lenses made for 35 mm are better corrected than those for the larger formats. To see how well 35 mm does it's job look at some good macros. When the object is a few inches in size and the reproduction ratio is 1:5 (maybe even 1:10) to 1:1 or more, nothing beats 35 mm.
Don Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Walkden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: Re[6]: A new DSLR standard emerging? (WAS: Re: Nikon DX lenses: Is this what Pentax is up to?) > Hi, > > surely it's not just a question of size, but also of the shape of the > rectangle. Shooting 6x6 is very different from shooting 6x9. I would > not be surprised if the preference that many people have for 6x7 or > 6x4.5 over 35mm is strongly influenced, even if unconsciously, by the > difficulty of composing for the 1:1.5 ratio. After all, if bigger is > better we should surely expect to see more 6x9 around. Even though (or > perhaps because) 1:1.5 is the closest of the mainstream formats to the > golden rectangle it does seem to hard to compose for. > > --- > > Bob > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Saturday, December 14, 2002, 5:49:04 AM, you wrote: > > > > >> my opinion is that until you master the small format, moving > > to the larger > >> format only tells me how deep your wallet is. > > > I disagree....strongly. > > Mastering one format or the other is pompous crap. > > Larger negatives are about superior image quality (granularity, > > definition, etc), and ease of getting quality results. > > Nothing else. > > If that is something you value, move to a larger negative. > > If it isn't, keep playing with the toy sized formats. > > > William Robb >
