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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 541734" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>Yes, there are lots of definitions, but my point was the original thread demo (thread subject, how lens selection controls portrait outcome") was blatantly the wrong notions, giving False knowledge, implications which are not true. Demo was about where we stand, but did not mention it. Demo requires a very special implied case of where we must stand to be at all true. Where we stand with our lens is all that controls the perspective effects shown. Stand in the same spot with ANY lens, and you will get the same perspective.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is said, and it CAN BE true, UNLESS if you stand up near the near subject, then the distance to the far object is exaggerated, the opposite of compressed. </p><p></p><p>Where you stand is what matters in what will be seen. What this did not say, but should have said, is stand way back if you want to compress the distance (meaning, hide any appearance of size differences representing normal distance... it is a percentage thing). It does not matter which lens you use, you will get the same perspective if you stand in the same spot. There is simply no other answer possible, if you stand in the same spot. You see the same view there, which any lens will capture.</p><p></p><p> However yes, you will have to enlarge a wide angle view very substantially compared to a telephoto, but the perspective will be the same regardless of lens used in the same spot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 541734, member: 12496"] Yes, there are lots of definitions, but my point was the original thread demo (thread subject, how lens selection controls portrait outcome") was blatantly the wrong notions, giving False knowledge, implications which are not true. Demo was about where we stand, but did not mention it. Demo requires a very special implied case of where we must stand to be at all true. Where we stand with our lens is all that controls the perspective effects shown. Stand in the same spot with ANY lens, and you will get the same perspective. This is said, and it CAN BE true, UNLESS if you stand up near the near subject, then the distance to the far object is exaggerated, the opposite of compressed. Where you stand is what matters in what will be seen. What this did not say, but should have said, is stand way back if you want to compress the distance (meaning, hide any appearance of size differences representing normal distance... it is a percentage thing). It does not matter which lens you use, you will get the same perspective if you stand in the same spot. There is simply no other answer possible, if you stand in the same spot. You see the same view there, which any lens will capture. However yes, you will have to enlarge a wide angle view very substantially compared to a telephoto, but the perspective will be the same regardless of lens used in the same spot. [/QUOTE]
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