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Originally Posted by Merlin66
It's cloudy.....
Why is it, twenty years after the demise of the SLR and 35mm film that we keep talking about full frame and various lens equivalents back to the 80's?
In AP Full frame etc. doesn't mean a thing!
Its the physical size (and pixel size) that makes the difference.....
I think there are amateurs who have never seen 35mm film......
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Hi Ken,
Film may* have had it's demise, but Full-Format: the physical size you mentioned - 36mm x 24mm still prevails as a useful reference, not to mention being supported by some wonderful cameras, which help eek out that last bit of performance for photographers or even astrophotographers.
As for why we are still talking about lens equivalents back to a Full Frame reference, well I would say that it is useful for people, who for many years have only had FF to deal with, to appreciate what an equivalent field of view would look like through their new APS-C, APS-H, Micro 4/3, One Inch Sensor, etc interchangeable lens or even fixed lens cameras, which have an even greater variety of sensor sizes). Equivalent lens specs are all used in marketing, usually without too much care, but it's some sort of start.
Best
JA
*I'm not in to it, since moving to digital many years ago, but there is some sort of resurgence amongst some aficionados and nostalgic types. I recently read where film plants were being opened to cater for demand, just like vinyl records. BTW: Not wanting to start a Analogue V Digital Audio discussion
