On Dec 24, 2005, at 10:32 AM, David Oswald wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Dec 24, 2005, at 9:30 AM, David Oswald wrote:
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* On digital: 28 isn't wide, but it's not quite standard either.
What is it?
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It's a "wide normal" or 'perfect normal' (my own term: I define a
'perfect normal' as a lens with focal length at infinity that
matches the diagonal of the format ... the diagonal of the DS
format is 28.8mm). It is almost identical in field of view to my
favorite 40mm lens on 24x36 format film.
I've had the FA28/2.8 AL on my "buy" list for months. I just might
push the button. As much as I'd *like* the FA77, I'd *use* a 28mm
lens a lot more of the time, and it's 1/3 the price. (It's closer
to 2/3 the price of the 35/2, though: about $230 vs $299 from B&H).
Godfrey
I paid about 175 including shipping via ebay, including a
polarizing filter.
I presume that means you bought a used/second hand example? I was
speaking of new pricing.
Godfrey
