Micro 4/3 crop factor
Jan 16, 2015 08:25:42 #
I am a bit confused about crop factor...I know my Olympus has a crop factor of 2 but what if you have an Olympus lens made for the camera?...does the crop factor only come into play when you use a lens from say Canon?
Jan 16, 2015 08:27:30 #
refswife wrote:
I am a bit confused about crop factor...I know my Olympus has a crop factor of 2 but what if you have an Olympus lens made for the camera?...does the crop factor only come into play when you use a lens from say Canon?
Yes, the crop factor applies to all lenses used on the camera. It's always 2X with an Olympus m4/3.
Jan 16, 2015 08:32:49 #
refswife wrote:
I am a bit confused about crop factor...I know my Olympus has a crop factor of 2 but what if you have an Olympus lens made for the camera?...does the crop factor only come into play when you use a lens from say Canon?
The crop factor thing causes so much confusion. You'd think they could find a better way to designate lenses. What they are doing is comparing the image a certain camera/lens captures with what a 35mm film camera would capture. Focal length is based on mathematical formulas based on the camera and sensor (I believe). If you buy a camera with a 200mm lens, it's a 200mm lens. When you get to comparing it to a 200mm lens on a 35mm camera, that's where it gets confusing.
As far as I'm concerned, it's best to forget all about that comparison. Look through the viewfinder, and work with what you have.
Jan 16, 2015 08:40:21 #
refswife wrote:
I am a bit confused about crop factor...I know my Olympus has a crop factor of 2 but what if you have an Olympus lens made for the camera?...does the crop factor only come into play when you use a lens from say Canon?
Similar discussion here.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-276372-1.html
Jan 16, 2015 08:42:41 #
refswife wrote:
I am a bit confused about crop factor...I know my Olympus has a crop factor of 2 but what if you have an Olympus lens made for the camera?...does the crop factor only come into play when you use a lens from say Canon?
The crop factor has nothing to do with the lens, it has everything to do with the size of the sensor.
Any lens at all that you put on that body will need to have a crop factor applied to it to determine the effective field of view as compared to the field of view you would see on a full frame digital or 35mm film camera.
Jan 16, 2015 08:59:47 #
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Jan 16, 2015 09:13:27 #
jerryc41 wrote:
This one too...since it's related to olympus;
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/9059751105/photos/2518330/olympus-zuiko-lens-field-of-view-comparison
Jan 17, 2015 07:31:17 #
You have a camera, you have a lens. You put the two together and look through the viewfinder. You see a scene which you might decide to photograph.
I know I don't spend my time thinking wouldn't it be better if I had a 35mm camera or a full frame one. or does it make me a better photographer.
I work with what I've got and that's micro four thirds.
I know I don't spend my time thinking wouldn't it be better if I had a 35mm camera or a full frame one. or does it make me a better photographer.
I work with what I've got and that's micro four thirds.
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