Re: OT - 36x optical zoom

2011-02-15 Thread Boris Liberman

How about impressively amusing, Mike?

On 2/12/2011 7:39 AM, mike wilson wrote:

On 11/02/2011 23:41, Larry Colen wrote:


On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote:




Wow! 36x optical zoom!
I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8,
and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still...
http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp

4mm - 144mm focal length - that's impressive.


What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm
equivalent while holding the camera at arms length.


Impressive I doubt; amusing I believe.




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Re: OT - 36x optical zoom

2011-02-11 Thread Larry Colen

On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote:

 
 
 Wow! 36x optical zoom!
 I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8,
 and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still...
 http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp
 
 4mm - 144mm  focal length - that's impressive.

What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm equivalent while 
holding the camera at arms length.

 

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Re: OT - 36x optical zoom

2011-02-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Arms length gets you closer.

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

 On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote:



 Wow! 36x optical zoom!
 I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8,
 and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still...
 http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp

 4mm - 144mm  focal length - that's impressive.

 What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm equivalent 
 while holding the camera at arms length.



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Re: OT - 36x optical zoom

2011-02-11 Thread mike wilson

On 11/02/2011 23:41, Larry Colen wrote:


On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote:




Wow! 36x optical zoom!
I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8,
and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still...
http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp

4mm - 144mm  focal length - that's impressive.


What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm equivalent while 
holding the camera at arms length.


Impressive I doubt; amusing I believe.

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