Actually with the 4/3 crop factor that's more like an ~170mm on 35mm. Bob W wrote:
>I won't use anything wider than 85mm (135 equiv) on 4/3. If I stick >with it I will buy the appropriate lenses. > >-- >Cheers, > Bob > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Adam Maas >>Sent: 13 September 2006 00:52 >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: Re: The K10D Has Arrived! >> >>The problem with 4/3rds is that the crop is so extreme that using >>non-telephoto lenses via adaptors is an exercise in >>frustration. Canon >>offers you full-frame and a more reasonable crop (1.3x or >>1.6x) that at >>least leave your wide angles semi-wide. >> >>-Adam >> >> >>Bob W wrote: >> >> >>>There are Contax-Olympus adapters, and Contax-Canon >>> >>> >>adapters. The 4/3s >> >> >>>system is quite good like that. Obviously it has its drawbacks >>>(stop-down metering), but it's better than chucking it all >>> >>> >>in the bin >> >> >>>and whistling a happy tune. >>> >>>-- >>>Cheers, >>> Bob >>> >>> > > > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
