A 55 has the same FOV as an 83mm on film. Very close to the 85 mm standard for portrait lenses.
Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: >Bob Sullivan Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:39:49 -0800 wrote: > >Somebody over on the Pentax Google community asked for comments on this >lens. >I like how it handles and focuses quickly. Here are some samples from >yesterday and earlier. >The light was very low in the restaurant. > >https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/December152012# > >Some engaging shots there Bob. What ISO, aperture, and shutter speed >(and camera body)? (maybe listed already) > >Just today I was wondering, why a 55mm lens as opposed to a standard >50? It seems to be a historical practice. Just wondering what the >technical rationale or design constraints were for a 50 vs. 5 extra >mm. > >Inquiring minds... > >Tom C. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
