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Reproduction ratio 1:1

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OP Gilbert1 Regular Member • Posts: 329
Re: Reproduction ratio 1:1

jim mij wrote:

BBbuilder467 wrote:

Gilbert1 wrote:

My Nikkor Z 105mm has a reproduction ratio of 1:1 and from what I read the lens is therefore perfect for macro. I've read a lot about it, including here on DPReview, but I'd like to see it in front of me. So, does anyone have examples of macro photos where 1:1 is and where it isn't? Because I try to visualize it in order to understand properly the benefits of this for macro photography.

1:1 is when the image is exactly the dimensions of the sensor.

If you placed a US dime on an area that size, that's what you would see in the frame.

Any example of 1:1 with a full frame body would be the same. I think a US quarter fills the frame from top to bottom at 1:1 with full frame.

hmm, not sure thats right. if you focus on a dime @ 1:1 the dime will be the same size on both apc or ff sensors, but as the ff has a bigger sensor there will be more space around the edges

try this from allan wells Sensor Size and Magnification - correcting a common misunderstanding - YouTube

regards

Jim

Thanks Jim. After all your explanations, I hope I understand. I'm still going to watch the video but unfortunately it is not in my own language (Dutch).

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