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What does it really mean that telephoto lenses “flatten” scenes?
This is another perspective distortion question. I understand that perspective distortion is primarily a function of capture and viewing distance, but I am still working on fully understanding the ...
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How much distance should one move so that a shot that can be framed at xx mm be framed at yy mm?
Is there a website / app that will tell you approximately how much distance a person should move so that they are able to frame the same shot at different focal lengths?
Say for example, I'm ...
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How do I calculate the distance of an object in a photo?
If I took a picture of a windmill on the horizon — given that I know the sensor size and the focal length of the lens and other factors to do with the shot — could I calculate how far away an object ...
