Better bets for wide 6x7 lenses are the 55/4 and the 45/4. Look for the latest version of the 55/4 if you go that way. It has the typography on the tapered end of the focusing ring. These lenses offer a field of view similar to a 28 and 23 respectively. Excellent glass. The 75/4.5 is not highly regarded. There is a newer 75/2.8 that is superb, but it's still pricey and hard to find used. Paul On Oct 9, 2006, at 11:25 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> Conversion factor for 6x7 lenses to 35mm is 1/2X. > That is the 165mm 6x7 lens looks like a 82.5mm lens in 35mm. > I like the 165/2.8 but it is really a short telephoto. > Try the 75/4.5 lens for a 37.5mm equivalent wide in 35mm. > It's not too expensive. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 10/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi all >> >> I may be on the verge of purchasing a 6x7 body and I'm wondering what >> the >> conversion is for focal lengths since I'm used to thinking in 35mm >> focal lengths. >> >> I won't really have much of a budget for lenses, etc so I'll have to >> start with only >> one. Considering what I plan to mostly use the body for, I want a >> wide angle. Can >> someone please suggest a good wide angle for the 6x7 for landscapes? >> Preferably >> one that's fairly readily available used and not too expensive. :) >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
