Re: [OT] Lens and Filter Considerations (was RE: [OT] Digital Cameras)

On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:35:18 +0200 (CEST), Derk Groeneveld
<derk@cistron.nl>
wrote:

>Keep in mind that, due to the small size of the actual CCD chip, to get
a
>focal length comparable to 50mm with an SLR< you need a digital camera
>with 25mm focal length.

I wasn't clear on that. The stats I was giving, though, when talking
about
zoom levels were equivalent to SLR focal lengths. Most of the cameras I
saw
were giving focal lengths as "equivalent to SLRs".

Allan Goodall		       awg@sympatico.ca
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