Re: EOS 20/2.8 vs 20-35/3.5-4.5

[Thomas Bantel]

Jason Waghorn schrieb:
> 
> From: "Pierre Bellavance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> > I liked the close focusing of the 20/2.8 a lot... but would I use it often
> > at 9.5 inches instead of 13 inches?
> 
> Don't forget that the focus distance is measured from the film plane, not
> from the front of the glass - if the 20-35 is a longer lens than the 20/2.8
> then that will account for at least some of the difference in focusing
> distance.....

Then again, just because the focusing distaance is measured from the 
film plane, the difference is more significant than it seems. It's not
just a magnification ratio of 13:9.5.

Thomas Bantel

P.S.: Poor Pierre, it's not easy to decide with all these arguments
      for both lenses... ;-)
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