On 7/10/04 9:27 pm, "Tim Andrew" wrote: > So a quick guess means the 35mm lens which is the widest 645 is only > about the equivalent of 32mm on a 35mm SLR....oh dear! Why do wide > angles always get forgotten :-(
Err... 48x36 diagonal is 60mm which with a 35mm focal length lens gives approx the same diagonal angle of view as about a 24/25mm lens on 35mm format (36x24 diagonal is 43.2mm). Mamiya's 26mm MAY appear some year soon -it's been over a year since they announced it - perhaps they'll finally get around to it now the ZD is coming. That'll give you about an 18mm equivalent. Anyhow Schneider already make a 24 and 28mm which have image circles of 60mm at f11. The 28mm in particular is reportedly very good being retro focus (which partially negates my next comment:-) I'd worry more about how these lenses will perform with 22MP chips and their microlenses at the edges of the chip. Hope that helps. Yours aye, Alan. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
