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. best, mishka 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. > > G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

