Just a simple question: One simple question: Can anybody look at Photo or Image and without knowing metadata to tell if it was shot with full frame, APS-C, or any other sensor, and...

canondigiphoto Loc: Cleveland, TN

One simple question:
Can anybody look at Photo or Image and without knowing metadata to tell if it was shot with full frame, APS-C, or any other sensor, and focal length of the lens (wide, normal, macro or zoom...) been used?
Thanks for your response.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

First part of question, I probably can't on most standard-type of photos. Second part, not always but obviously could probably guess within a range on a number of photos (especially dependent on content). Example would be photo of breaching whale I shot in Alaska or two bull bison fighting in the Badlands last fall. Common sense would tell any experienced photographer I was NOT using a normal, wide or macro lens, and by compaction of the background one could possibly guess the zoom range. Not sure this is the answer(s) you are looking for?

Bill_de Loc: US

canondigiphoto wrote:

One simple question:
Can anybody look at Photo or Image and without knowing metadata to tell if it was shot with full frame, APS-C, or any other sensor, and focal length of the lens (wide, normal, macro or zoom...) been used?
Thanks for your response.

I can!

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bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I don't think I can. More importantly for me is the composition and the story, not the pixel level sharpness.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

canondigiphoto wrote:

One simple question:
Can anybody look at Photo or Image and without knowing metadata to tell if it was shot with full frame, APS-C, or any other sensor, and focal length of the lens (wide, normal, macro or zoom...) been used?
Thanks for your response.

Absolutely not. I can usually tell you the skill level of the photographer though!

fantom Loc: Colorado

bsprague wrote:

I don't think I can. More importantly for me is the composition and the story, not the pixel level sharpness.

I understand and agree with you up to a point, but I have seen numerous mediocre pictures on this site that look very good because of the image's overall high quality ie sharpness. I would not have selected their subject nor their composition but the quality of the picture itself was very good.

Also, I think the OP's original question is too broad to get a specific answer because of the many variables involved. When I see a wide receiver diving to make a catch in the end zone and the detail and sharpness is outstanding I know it was not taken with a phone or bridge camera---and probably a full frame camera was used. Just too many variables and possibilities exist for an all encompassing answer to the original question.

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

I’m going with fantom ...

Bill_de Loc: US

fantom wrote:

I understand and agree with you up to a point, but... (show quote)

So your answer is no, you can't tell by looking at the picture. The best you can do is make an educated guess.

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fantom Loc: Colorado

Bill_de wrote:

So your answer is no, you can't tell by looking at the picture. The best you can do is make an educated guess.

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It depends on the picture. In some cases it is a highly probable assumption. In other cases it is a slam dunk and other times its a best guess. So, no, not in EVERY case can EVERYONE determine the providence of the picture. I wouldn't even speculate what the standard deviation would be.

Can you look at picture (copy) of an old picture and determine whether it is an ambrotype, ferrotype or daguerreotype, without handling the original?

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

MT Shooter wrote:

Absolutely not. I can usually tell you the skill level of the photographer though!

Rongnongno Loc: FL

No.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

Bill_de wrote:

I can!

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Was or was not that envelope hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar kept on Funk and Wagnall’s front porch since noon yesterday?

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

canondigiphoto wrote:

One simple question:
Can anybody look at Photo or Image and without knowing metadata to tell if it was shot with full frame, APS-C, or any other sensor, and focal length of the lens (wide, normal, macro or zoom...) been used?
Thanks for your response.

For the first part of your question, no. just recently an image was posted on UHH that shows just how good a crop sensor can be,
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-575526-1.html

As to the 2nd part, often a good educated guess could be made.

johnlandon Loc: Rangpur, Bangladesh

No, it can also shows the work quality. Newbies enters without professionalism.

johnlandon Loc: Rangpur, Bangladesh

No, it can also shows the work quality. Newbies enters without professionalism.