----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: Coming to terms with *ist D lens mag factor?
> So how are *ist D users coping with the lens mag factors and are some lenses > now less useful than they were on film bodies? Just fine. I made the transition pretty seamlessly in this regard. I think it comes from using several film formats already. I'm not making the mistake of thinking in terms of magnification factors. > > Are you using the *ist D in parallel with film bodies? Yup. Not having really wide angle lenses for the digital format means I am still shooting quite a bit of film. OTOH, I am also getting pretty good with the photomerge automation sequence in Photoshop, which can be made to be like having a very wide angle, if one is careful. William Robb