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I know this question has been asked before, but I can't find it

Started Nov 18, 2018 | Questions thread
Jon Schick Veteran Member • Posts: 5,162
Re: I know this question has been asked before, but I can't find it
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The focal length and angle of view will be identical between modern and legacy lenses so if you like 14mm on the APSC sensor that's what you need to look for.

Which leads to a fundamental problem with legacy lenses...14mm wasn't really a thing back in the 35mm film era.  Wide angle lenses tended to be 35mm, 28mm or 24mm with occasional forays below that... For example the excellent Pentax SMC 20/4M.

So legacy isn't easy if you're looking for a comparatively wide angle lens... Some of the newer manual focus lenses available in X mount such as those from Samyang/Rokinon are well worth considering but you won't get them for legacy M42 money.....

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