Re: FLASH question

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

>Both flashes are rated to cover a 35mm lens on a full frame 35mm
>camera, so a Realist format 35mm lens is really more like a full frame 50mm
>normal lens due to the smaller format.  

No, no, no, no, no, I said NO!!!!

I was not sure if that statement was true or not.  I then tried a flash
with a 50mm coverage and realized that it WILL NOT COVER THE REALIST FORMAT
IN THE VERTICAL DIRECTION.

Flashes usually do not have round or square heads.  They follow the
proportions of the 35mm film, 24x36.  A normal head in a flash will cover
the horizontal area of the 35mm FL shorter horizontally Realist format but
will not cover the vertical area because this is not different than a 35 mm
FL lens in a regular 35 mm camera.

I wonder if I managed to make this clear... all these 35 mm numbers are
confusing.... -- GAT


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