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

Started Nov 18, 2018 | Questions thread
OP cantanima bis Contributing Member • Posts: 920
Re: I know this question has been asked before, but I can't find it

michaeladawson wrote:

It’s not clear what you’re confused about. It seems you want a 14mm lens. Buy any 14mm lens. Focal length listings on lenses are absolute. A 14 is a 14 is a 14. As to which 14mm... I have no suggestions. Most of the 3rd party lenses are going to be manual focus.

I'm talking about field of view. A 14mm lens is a 14mm lens, but the field of view is different depending on the sensor size, isn't it?

For instance, I understand that the 44mm Helios I currently have with the cheap $10 adapter turns into something closer to the field of view of a 60mm lens. I was under the impression that this was part of the reason for things like Metabones adapters: they adjust the image circle so as to maximize what the APS-C sensor sees.

Does that help?

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