digital photography (Page 3): A number of times in the past few months........... Thank you amehta. This is an even better explanation. You always give great answers to educate those...

Whuff Loc: Marshalltown, Iowa

[quote=amehta]A number of times in the past few months...........

Thank you amehta. This is an even better explanation. You always give great answers to educate those of us wanting to learn.

amehta Loc: Boston

Whuff wrote:

amehta wrote:

A number of times in the past few months...........

Thank you amehta. This is an even better explanation. You always give great answers to educate those of us wanting to learn.

You're welcome. And I also get to learn in the process. :-)

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Nikonian72 wrote:

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I have a question: Film measures 24mm x 36mm. So why is it called 35mm film? I'm sure there is a simple answer, but I have never heard it.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

LFingar wrote:

I have a question: Film measures 24mm x 36mm. So why is it called 35mm film? I'm sure there is a simple answer, but I have never heard it.

Simple. Because the film is about 35mm wide.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Simple. Because the film is about 35mm wide.

That's what I always assumed, but since it is actually 36mm wide I wonder if there is more to the story. Some of the Hoggers who used to get their film developed at the BedRock Camera Store might be able to add something. :)

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

LFingar wrote:

That's what I always assumed, but since it is actually 36mm wide I wonder if there is more to the story. Some of the Hoggers who used to get their film developed at the BedRock Camera Store might be able to add something. :)

The width of the film itself is about 35 mm.
The image on that film is 24 x 36.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

LFingar wrote:

Film measures 24mm x 36mm. So why is it called 35mm film? I'm sure there is a simple answer, but I have never heard it.

The original movie film stock was 70-mm wide. Still camera film was 70-mm cut in half-width, re-perforated, and rolled in 24 or 36-exposures to fit convenient-sized canisters for what we now call 35-mm film cameras. This size film is actually called 135.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Nikonian72 wrote:

The original movie film stock was 70-mm wide. Still camera film was 70-mm cut in half-width, re-perforated, and rolled in 24 or 36-exposures to fit convenient-sized canisters for what we now call 35-mm film cameras. This size film is actually called 135.

Thanks for the info.

roy4711 Loc: Spring Valley IL.

Morning Star I need help! I want to do an experiment I want to put a Nikon manual lens on the D7000. Does the camera meter the exposer or what do I do to take a photo. :P :P :P :P P.S I taught myself how to add smiley faces by accident. :shock: :shock:

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

Don't worry about the crop factor stuff. Go out and shoot! Use the various lenses you have and see how they operate on your camera. When people tell me that my 18mm wide angle isn't really 18mm, I ignore them and shoot at 18mm anyway!

dynaquest1 Loc: Austin, Texas

photoman022 wrote:

Don't worry about the crop factor stuff. Go out and shoot! Use the various lenses you have and see how they operate on your camera. When people tell me that my 18mm wide angle isn't really 18mm, I ignore them and shoot at 18mm anyway!

I agree not to "worry" about it but it is not that difficult to understand. The more knowledge you have about your equipment and how/why it works, the better a photographer you can become. I shoot both DX and FX...sometimes using FX (non-DX) lenses on my D300. Understanding crop factor is essential for me.

Whuff Loc: Marshalltown, Iowa

photoman022 wrote:

Don't worry about the crop factor stuff. Go out and shoot! Use the various lenses you have and see how they operate on your camera. When people tell me that my 18mm wide angle isn't really 18mm, I ignore them and shoot at 18mm anyway!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: That's why I said I just shoot what I see in the viewfinder. I'm never going to try to do any calculations except DOF.

amehta Loc: Boston

Whuff wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: That's why I said I just shoot what I see in the viewfinder. I'm never going to try to do any calculations except DOF.

The crop factor is involved in the DoF calculation. :-)

Whuff Loc: Marshalltown, Iowa

amehta wrote:

The crop factor is involved in the DoF calculation. :-)

I guess it's a good thing there's an app for that then. :wink:

amehta Loc: Boston

Whuff wrote:

I guess it's a good thing there's an app for that then. :wink:

:thumbup: