On Saturday, March 1, 2003, at 04:52 AM, Frank van Lindert wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:14:13 -0800 (PST), "W. Xato" <xato0@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Comparing the fast tele to the
equivalent 35mm lenses will, I hope, finally prove the
point I've been trying to make for a year now that
lenses purpose-built for a smaller sensor can be
smaller, lighter, faster, and cheaper than their 35mm
counterparts.
Warren
Your point has already been proven by Olympus, I think:
My E-20 and 3x screw-on teleconverter, resulting in a digital camera
with 420/2.8 equivalent, are much cheaper together than the Zuiko
350/2.8 has ever been, and smaller, and lighter.
A 49->55mm step-up ring and 1.7x B-300 on front of this combo will
give you a quality 700/3.5 equivalent. Fast enough, although support
from a monopod or tripod has to be recommended...
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.
And also demonstrated by the 5 to 1 Zeiss F2-2.4 zoom on the Sony 700
series, the Minolta Dimage 7 series and the tiny 8 to 1 35-280/F2.8-4.2
zoom on the Coolpix 5700. All for the 2/3" chip.
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California, USA
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