I have a Nikon/Nikkor film 70-300 mm telephoto zoom lens. Does this focal length range change if I attach the same lens to a Nikon digital SLR? What's the conversion formula?
2006-10-29 18:31:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
All Nikon dSLR cameras to date have a 1.5 focal length multiplier.
Canon has 3 different sized sensors (1.3, 1.6, and full frame), and perhaps some other brand uses a 1.333 multiplier, but with Nikon everything is 1.5.
Your 70-300mm lens will effectively become 105-450mm on a digital body.
2006-10-29 19:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yup, I have one of these lenses on my Nikon D50 and I can confirm that you multiply everything by 1.5. This is because the digital sensor sits closer to the lens than the old 35mm film did.
105mm - 450 mm equals serious telephoto - I love it :-)
2006-10-30 04:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by teef_au 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nikon/Pentax use APS-C sensors so 1.5 is correct
Canon uses 3 differant sensors (Rebel/XT/XTi, 10D/20D/30D) use 1.6x factor: 1d Mk II uses 1.3x, 5D, 1ds Mk II are full frame (no crop factor)
Fuji used a super CCD similar to Nikon/Pentax with a 1.5x factor
Olympus uses a 4/3 sensor with a 2x crop factor
all of them are only when you compare to a 35mm equivelant.
2006-10-30 07:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by clavestone 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes ...for Nikon multiply with 1.5
2006-11-06 18:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by dand370 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋