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Question about SLR and zoom lenses
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From: "Mentalguy2k8" <Mentalguy...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Question about SLR and zoom lenses
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Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:33:05 +0100
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a mid-range SLR digital camera, are there any pitfalls I
should be aware of?
Also, I'm looking at zoom lenses to go with it, how do I work out what
magnification they are, eg 5x, 10x etc? For instance, this lens:
http://shop.panasonic.co.uk/invt/hfs045200e
says "90 to 400 mm (35 mm equivalent)" and "Maximum magnification: Approx.
0.19x / 0.38x (35mm film camera equivalent)
". Can anyone tell me what this equates to? I'd preferably prefer to buy a
camera package with a separate zoom lens, any recommendations for decent
UK-based sites or shops? I'm currently looking at the Pixmania site.
Thanks for any help.
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