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Absolute best value

Started Dec 10, 2015 | Discussions thread
cameron2 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,142
Re: Absolute best value

Jim in Hudson wrote:

Here's how I see equivalence going from m43 to FF:

FF - slower lenses approaching (but not equal to) m43 lens size

FF - slower lenses giving similar DOF to m43

FF - slower lenses requiring higher ISO but IQ comes out similar to m43 when well above base ISO for each

So in the end, lens dimensions aren't as radically different as we might think, though still larger for FF.

The 35mm sensor is 4x as big as m43. It's a tough comparison to begin with.

You can get small 35mm lenses, particularly manual focus and older, slower lenses.

You can also get large m43 lenses. The Oly 75 and the Pleica 42.5 come to mind.

However, you can't get a GF7 with a 12-32 and the 35-100 that weighs nothing and stuffs in a coat pocket. You can't get the 14mm or the 20mm pancake.

I still enjoy shooting 35mm cameras. I just let me friends buy them and carry them all for me.

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