I think so, but it is confusing the hell out of me at the moment. I just don't see how they could have got this so wrong?!? How could they realise it was worth compensating, then compensate the wrong way? Surely I am missing something?
Mind you, it shouldn't matter if the flash FOV is wider than the area covered by the sensor on the camera - just means less range than would have otherwise been possible. > -----Original Message----- > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 October 2003 17:01 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Flash on *istD > > > on 22.10.03 17:22, Rob Brigham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > To me it looks like Pentax have got it wrong. A 24mm lens > on the istD > > should require a flash angle equivalent to a 35mm lens. > I think Rob it is not wrong. The values shown, shows rather > field of coverage of the flash. Thus 85mm flash coverage will > cover field of view of 58mm lens on APS-sized-CCD camera > (which is equal to field of view of 85mm lenns on 35mm > camera). So, zoom head in AF360FGZ is able to cover at max. > telephoto setting field of view of 58mm lens on *istD. Am I right? > > -- > Best Regards > Sylwek > > >
