If your Zeiss 20mm has an actual focal length of, say, 22mm, then that would be a modest increase in FOV over your 24mm. William Robb ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 25, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: Focal length vs. field of view: A fixed relationship? > Well, something is wrong. The Zeiss's field of view (FOV) appears to be > only about 7 or 8 percent wider than that of my 24. <snip>> > I realize that attributes such as focal length may vary slightly from > sample to sample. But many of you have commented that a 20's FOV is > dramatically wider than a 24, and my Zeiss is only modestly wider. I > thought the relationship between focal length and field of view was more or > less fixed. > > Comments? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
