The camera supplies the "35mm equivalent" focal length in a separate field in the EXIF. For a shot made with a FA 50/1.4, it lists the equivalent focal length as 75mm, so the crop factor should be exactly 1,5 rather than 1,55 as was mentioned early after the camera's release.
Jostein ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:46 PM Subject: RE: *istDS $899 at B&H > Paul - or anyone: what's the crop factor for the istd v 35mm lens (1.5? > 1.6?) > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Yesterday's mail included the new B&H catalog. They are showing the > > *istDS at $899. For the DA 16-45 they said you had to call for a price. > > That usually means it's priced below dealer wholesale. Still no listing > > for the DA 14/2.8. > > Paul > >
