Recent content by StIvesPainter

Ok ... but why is that not a problem for binocular makers? Isn't 10x lifesize at the retina the same as 10x at the sensor? (He said, more in hope than faith) ( :

Hey! I'm standing on the shoulders of giants here! Deeply impressed by the depth of knowledge and time spent answering my post. Thankyou! Never in a month of Sundays would I have done that 'math', Stewart R! It's vital to me that I take my own ref. pics rather than lift them off flickr, etc - or...

Wow, great response! Thanks to all. I clearly have much to learn!! So a 47mm lens is actually a 200mm lens? Ok..... ( : To clarify, I want to take detailed reference shots for paintings, so would like the subject to fill perhaps 80-90% of the frame width. And was assuming I would need to move...

Hi boffins, I've joined today in the hope of getting some advice on the lens I need for a specific art project. I want to photograph seagulls in St Ives, perched on rooftops, chimney pots (on cottages, not skyscrapers!), streetlamps, etc. My Canon G9 compact is ideal for most of my photography...