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Re: [OM] Mind Bender (intermediate focal length?)

Subject: Re: [OM] Mind Bender (intermediate focal length?)
From: "Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas" <cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 20:54:05 +0100
AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I'm still not satisfied.
>
> 50mm = 1x
>100mm = 2x
>???mm = 3x
>200mm = 4x
>
>If these are the "standard" multiplication factors regarding
>general "magnification" of 35mm cameras, then why is 3x 135mm
>and not 150mm?

Because the real "1x" is NOT 50mm, but 43.3 mm ;-). So 2x is about 85mm --
nice FL too!

...

Carlos J. Santisteban

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