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53 questions linked to/from Can a smaller sensor's "crop factor" be used to calculate the exact increase in depth of field?
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What compact interchangeable lens cameras have manual video?
I'm looking to buy a single camera to use both as a personal snapshot camera and as a video camera to document my artistic work (mainly kinetic sculptures and light installations). The micro four ...
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Lens f-number and speed on adapted lenses
A lens has a focal length, and its entrance pupil has a diameter. The ratio of these is an f-number. The size of the entrance pupil is limited by the size of the front element, and we describe lenses ...
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Can I mount my M42 and Sony/Minolta A-mount lenses on a Micro Four Thirds or APS-C mirrorless camera?
I am thinking about buying a digital camera, namely a Panasonic Lumix GX80/GX85 Micro Four Thirds (M4/3).
Though, I do not intent to spend money on lenses very soon, and would like to remain using ...
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Do crop sensors increase the depth of field when using full frame lenses?
I'm trying to achieve maximum depth of field without sacrificing light. I have a micro-4/3rds camera and i want to attach a full frame lens to it for the large and constant aperture. My question is, ...
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What mm equivalent is my Kodak No. 31 Anastigmat F 4.5 5 1/2 inch lens?
I just purchased an old large format Speed Graphic camera. It came with a Kodak No. 31 Anastigmat F 4.5 5½ inch lens on a Compur shutter. I was wondering what equivalent mm focal length of this lens ...
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If I select lenses to give the same framing on APS-C and full frame, would I get the same DoF at the same aperture?
As far as I understand DoF is dependent on how far away you are from the photographed obect, and because with different sensor sizes you have to choose a different distance between you and the object ...
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How does amount of blur compare between differently-sized sensors using lenses with equivalent focal length?
Let's say we compare two bundles:
1) cropped DSLR with crop factor 1.6 and 50 mm fix lens set on f/1.4 aperture
2) full-frame DSLR and 50 * 1.6 = 80 mm (which is not far from 85 mm) fix lens on f/1....
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Is it beneficial to use full frame for blurred background?
I have often heard it said that to have a blurred background, it is beneficial to shoot full frame. However, is this really true?
The useful largest aperture is anyway limited by the amount of depth ...