"J. C. O'Connell" wrote:
> The FOV would be the same for both 400mm lenses
> when used on the same 24x36 sensor. You seem to
> think that a 645 400mm lens is a different magnification
> from a 35mm 400mm lens when both are used on the
> same small 24x36 sensor. The magnification and FOV from
> BOTH 400mm lenses would be the same when using the same
> 24x36 sensor in both cases.
Yeah, true enuf - but ...
The guy with the 645 outfit probably only has the 645 400mm
(along w/ several other lenses) and may or may not even bother
to own much more than a basic snapshot kit in 35mm gear. To
him (that ever elusive "pro-photog" ;^), when all is said &
done, his digital 645/24x36 acts just like all our PDML'ers
new StarKists w/ his existing lenses. He gets the benefits
of digital capture w/ the purchase of the body, and also
finds himself in the same dilemma w/ regards to wide-angles.
If you mean that he could just get a StarKist & use the 645
adapter for his lenses, I suppose he could do this and get
the same results.
Bill
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