It was about the same time that the EOS IX was released. It's the last film SLR I own, the others having been sold to finance the move to digital. I know many digitals are advertised as having an APS sensor, but I was never sure about the math, because the literature at the time APS came out said it increased the apparent focal length of 35mm lenses by 1.2, not 1.6.
It's a real eye-catcher with a 300mm f/2.8 lens :-) Tom P. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Talbot > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: EOS Advices needed for lens purchase > > > > The 17-35mm came out in 1996, well before the myriad reduced sensor > size > > digital sensors. I liked the edges from the older 20-35, but it > wasn't USM > > and it wasn't as wide. > > My memory is failing me ... > ... wasn't that about the time APS was replacing 35mm as the > next big thing? > I'm sure I remember the push to 17 was to give similar wide > angle performance to the 20mm on that format? > > APS had (coincidentally?) about the same format as the first > digital slrs? > > Heck, it's less than 10 years and it's hard to remember ... > > Bob * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
