Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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? > > >