Y'know, it's funny how, when using other formats, rarely is it said that an 80mm lens for a 6x6 is "equivalent" to a 50mm lens for a 35mm camera. When's the last time you heard a 4x5 user ask "What's that lens in 35mm terms?" This equivalency factor smacks of just some more dumbing down by the industry and shows a decided lack of understanding by many contemporary photographers, who seem to need to have everything spoon fed to them like baby porridge.
I've got a great 35mm lens that's used on an LX. I decided to put a hood on it from a 200mm lens. Has the focal length increased any? shel William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Charron" > Subject: Re: Coming to terms with *ist D lens mag factor? > > > Hi Robert, > > > > My Pentax 35mm FA f2 makes a great 52mm lens on my > > *ist D. > > At the risk of being pendantic, how can a 35mm lens be anything other than a > 35mm lens, great or otherwise? > > William Robb
