Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] PAW
From: sam at osheaven.net (Sam)
Date: Sat Mar 27 12:10:57 2004
References: <r01050300-0921-53FA6C807FF711D8BCC7AC09C1D56D48@[66.239.168.56]>

Equivalent lens lengths will be with us until sensor size becomes 
standardized. A 100mm lens on a 35mm film frame means something. A 100mm 
lens on differing size sensors means nothing.

Sam S


George Lottermoser wrote:

> Something weird about refering to the lenses on these digicams in 
> terms of 35mm equiv. I'd appreciate knowing actual lens specs rather 
> than equivs because then I can actually gain knowledge about chip 
> size, depth, etc. For nearly 50 years I've been able to discuss actual 
> focal length regardless of format - can't we keep speaking in real 
> focal length? Anyone else feel similar?
>
>  
>

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