lenses for d70

[mpenza]

due to the cropping factor. 28mm gives an equivalent field of view of 44mm lens which is quite narrow.

 

[vince123123]

hmm but if the idea is wide, why not go for 18-35 or 12-24? thot pple are looking for the f2.8-ness when choosing hte 28-70 (or 17-35 for that matter)

due to the cropping factor. 28mm gives an equivalent field of view of 44mm lens which is quite narrow.

 

[Watcher]

due to the cropping factor. 28mm gives an equivalent field of view of 44mm lens which is quite narrow.

Technically speaking, any effective equivalent focal length <50mm on the 35mm camera is wide But I know what you mean... 42mm (44 on Canon's DLSR) on D70 is really not wide...

 

[sammedia]

how come u say 24-120 is better on the digital bodies?

Cos it is a G lens. Can't control the aperture setting it on older film AF body like F4, F90x or manual body eg. FM3a. If user plan to have a lens to be use on both film and digital body, G lens will not be a good choice.

 

[espn]

Cos it is a G lens. Can't control the aperture setting it on older film AF body like F4, F90x or manual body eg. FM3a. If user plan to have a lens to be use on both film and digital body, G lens will not be a good choice.

That's not true. I've used the 24-120 on a F80, works perfectly, G lenses don't work only on MF bodies and not all film bodies. G lenses aperture are controlled via the camera body film/digital bodies with aperture control will be able to utilize the G lenses.

 

[sammedia]

Cos it is a G lens. Can't control the aperture setting it on older film AF body like F4, F90x or manual body eg. FM3a. If user plan to have a lens to be use on both film and digital body, G lens will not be a good choice.

I also mean when compare to a 28-70mm, the 24-120mm will have a better field of view when use in a digital body.With digital 1.5 factor, 28mm zoom range are not very useful nowadays.

 

[sammedia]

That's not true. I've used the 24-120 on a F80, works perfectly, G lenses don't work only on MF bodies and not all film bodies. G lenses aperture are controlled via the camera body film/digital bodies with aperture control will be able to utilize the G lenses.

bro, i mean older body ilke F4 & F90x lah. not the F80. Lots of people who pick up photography during my era are still using the older classic F90x or F4. If they plan to go into digital while still want to shoot film, G lens might not be a good choice.