>>3032681>>3032677Found this on gizmodo:
>The key point as a result of that difference is that even though the field of view is wider, the geometry, or "look," of the 50mm focal length remains. You don't get the exaggerated perspective that wide angle lenses usually produce on 35mm cameras. In that regard, medium format mimics how your eyes actually see the world, at least more so than the smaller 35mm size. The effect is even more apparent with large format 4x5, 5x8, or 8x10 film. You can shoot an extremely wide scene but it will have the "real-world" look of a lens with a longer focal length. The subject remains flat and not 'stretched' out. So it's more about distortion than perspective.
"It 'translates' in the sense that the FOV for a given distance is roughly the same as a 80-90mm lens on 35mm format. Perspective is fixed by viewpoint - its independant of focal length."
I don't think I understand fully what the word "perspective" really means. I just compare looking at the ground glass of my 4x5 with 150mm and the viewfinder of a 35mm camera with 50mm. What I noticed was that the 35mm looked very "flat", and the 4x5 looks way more "3D".
