[Leica] Re:OT: New Nikon D700 full frame now 1.5x crop ranting

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)]

I know, I found out my 50mm Black Paint Summilux was actually only 48.3mm so 
I chunked it in the garbage.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Filippone"
Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame


> Not so sure about that math....... 200 * 1.5 = 280 ?  ( given the data
> below.....)
>
> Crop factors are bogus numbers created by marketing types to get stuff 
> sold.
> You get the same precise results by using the full sensor and cropping in 
> PS
> later.  It is NOT a 300 mm lens.  It is a 200 mm Lens with a smaller 
> sensor.
> The angle of view has changed, not the FL.
>
> I am really getting to sound like a broken record......  but someone must
> keep this list correct, technically......
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
> I took him to mean 300 f2.0 with the DX body 1.5X crop factor, like
> the D300. You're correct with the 1.4X extender, er almost, 280mm f2.8.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Jul 1, 2008, at 2:42 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
>
>> Correction......300 F2.8 with the 1.5.....
>>
>> Ain;t no free lunch in optics......
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>
>>
>>
>> Save some $$$ and get the 200/f2 VR and have extra $$$ for converters.
>>
>> Or with the 1.5x it is a 300/f2!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>
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