Re: Prime lenses for x1.6 focal length cameras

On a Canon 1.6 cropped body:

24mm
50mm


"Peter Amey" <pnanews@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5hk3srF3iqjauU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In my (many) years of 35mm film photography, prime lense selection always seemed raher simple:

50mm gave a perspective that seemed natural to the human eye and could be considered "standard"; 35mm was moderately wide angle; 28mm rather wide angle and 80mm good for reducing depth of field in portraits.

Now that I have been seduced to the EOS400 world, with its accompanying 1.6 focal length multiplier, it all seem rather more awkward.

In an attempt to get a "standard" lens I have bought an EF 28mm f2.8. This works out as quite visibly more wide angle than a 50mm on a film camera. I did try an EF 35mm but its equivalent 56mm was markedly narrower in field of view than a 50mm on a film camera.

The only easy one was the 50mm which gives me the 80mm portrait lens I am used to.

So do I just have to get used to this or will some "standard" small sensor lenses eventually appear? Or is this why there are so many zooms about?


Peter
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