"Crop Factor" refers to the sensor size of a camera relative to a 35mm (Full-Frame).
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What is the “crop factor?” [duplicate]
I need some help understanding crop factor. I do get that the actual focal length doesn't change, but as far as field of view and how the image turns out is where I'm getting stuck. Anything that I've ...
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Why do Canon EF and EF-S lenses exhibit the same crop factor?
I have a Canon 7D, which has a crop factor of 1.6x.
When using a Canon EF-S lens I get the focal length stated on the lens, when using a Canon EF lens I get the focal length times 1.6 when used on ...
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Does crop factor increase the minimum focus distance?
I currently have a Canon 100mm 2.8L mounted on a cropped sensor camera, which makes it 160mm equivalent. I have two questions.
Since the equivalent focal length is 160mm, does that mean that the ...
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Why did Canon come up with APS-H and why did the top-of-the-line 1D's *still* use it and 1.3x crop, when FF existed for four years (the 5D)?
With the 1.5/1.6X (APS-C/DX) crop factors and full frame just about ubiquitous these days in the digital world -- why hadn't Canon's top-of-the-line 1D's moved to FF sooner? It took four years!
Is ...
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Must I allow for crop factor in the viewfinder when shooting with a Nikon DX format camera?
Will a Nikon D5100 (dx format) viewfinder show me what the captured image will be, or do I need to allow for "crop" factor? Will that depend on/alter with using a DX lens or an FX lens? I don't have ...
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Does crop factor still apply to a vintage film SLR lens?
My friend has a Tamron 24mm lens on his Nikon D5000 and he says that because of its age and the fact it is manual focus, it is still actually a 24mm on his crop sensored camera. Is this right? If so, ...
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Does sensor size affect lens distortion?
There was recently a video posted about how different focal lengths affect portrait photography, specifically how distortion at smaller focal lengths have more distortion and are less flattering.
So ...
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50mm vs 85mm for portraits on a crop sensor?
I've read several times that a 50mm lens will make features like noses noticeably stand out compared to an 85mm lens. However, I'm never sure if the post/article is describing results on a full frame ...
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What is the crop factor for Four Thirds cameras considering aspect ratios?
I'm considering switching to the Micro Four Thirds system. Finding lenses which match my style is a key part of that, and "normalizing" via crop factor is a convenient tool.
The crop factor for Four ...
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Why don't comparisons of aperture take sensor size into account?
When one compares focal length, many times we use the 35mm equivalent length. A 50mm lens on an APS-C sensor camera(1.6x) would be a 80mm equiv. length on a full frame camera.
But when we state the ...
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Crop Sensor Enhances Zoom? [duplicate]
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What is the difference between focal length and crop factor?
Does my crop sensor camera actually turn my lenses into a longer focal length?
I keep reading about how ...
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Does the shutter speed and focal length rule of thumb apply to cropped sensor cameras?
So, the rule of thumb for shutter speed is that it shouldn't be less than 1 / focal length. Well, that's straight forward on full frame cameras, but what about cropped sensor cameras? Is it going to ...
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What does “angle of view equivalent to that of some lens in 35mm format” mean?
Does "angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-585 mm lens in 35mm [135] format" for a digital camera mean that the lens is equivalent to a 22.5-585 mm lens for a DSLR camera?
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Are film lenses effectively longer focal lengths on cropped-sensor DSLRs? [duplicate]
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Does my crop sensor camera actually turn my lenses into a longer focal length?
My wife has a pair of Tokina lens (28-80mm and 100-300mm, I believe, without the lens here ...
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50mm lens=75mm on DX camera? [duplicate]
I'm looking for a 50mm lens for my nikon d3100 and I just came across an AF-S 50mm f/1.8G lens and it says in the description that if it's used on a DX camera, the angle of view is going to be 75mm. I ...
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DX 35mm vs FX 50mm
Will the picture taken from
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G and
AF-NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G be one and the same because of the DX and FX format??
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How do I get the 'equivalent' focal length for a DSLR lens for my camera?
On my Nikon D3000, how do I figure the focal length equivalence? In other words, if I want a lens that is just like a 50mm lens on a 35mm film SLR, I need to multiply by a factor. What is the factor, ...
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Why do my 100mm EF macro lens and my EF-S zoom set at 100mm appear to give a different field of view?
I have a Canon EF 100mm Macro and a Canon EF-S 18-200mm Lens, and using a Canon EOS 60D.
I believed that when setting the Zoom Lens to 100mm it would show the same field of view as the one from ...
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EF-S lens focal length [duplicate]
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Does my crop sensor camera actually turn my lenses into a longer focal length?
If I have an EF-S lens with a focal length of 10mm on an APS-C camera (i.e. with sensor ...
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What does 'Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens' mean?
In the specifications of Canon 550D, about the lens the following is mentioned
LENS
Lens Mount EF/EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
Now this is really ...
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How can I get the same image with the same 50mm lens on both FF and APS-C?
First things first, I'm talking ONLY about framing here. No light sensitivity, no bokeh quality, no pixel quantity, etc.
A 50mm in a FF camera will give a certain composition and framing. How can I ...
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Is an EF 50mm f/1.4 the same as 50mm with an EF-S lens on a Canon 550D?
I have a Canon 550D with the standard 18-55mm kit lens. The 550D has a 1.6× crop factor.
My question is very simple but whenever I've asked before (Yahoo Answers) I always got overly-complicated ...
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Does my crop sensor camera actually turn my lenses into a longer focal length?
So, I mount a 200mm lens on my Canon 450D. It effectively becomes a 320mm lens. Is this the equivalent of 320mm on a full frame camera? That is, from what I've figured out I get an equivalent field of ...
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Can a smaller sensor's “crop factor” be used to calculate the exact increase in depth of field?
If APS-C and similar crop-sensor digital cameras have a focal length multiplying effect such that a 50mm lens has an apparent focal length closer to the field of view of an 80mm on a full frame ...
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Does a camera's crop factor apply to the magnification of macro shots?
If I have a lenses (or in my case extension tubes) that would allow the lens to magnify 1:1, does a 1.5x crop factor body make it really 1.5:1 ?
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Does a Nikon DX lens on a FX camera get subjected to the 1.5X crop factor?
My friend has a Nikon 35mm DX lens that I want to use on my FX camera. If I use his lens on my camera in DX mode, does the effective focal length of the lens become 35mm * 1.5 = 52.5mm, or does it ...
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When I use FX lenses on a DX camera, does the focal length or minimum aperture change?
If I put a Nikkor 35mm f/2 FX lens on a DX camera, is it still 35mm f/2, or has the effective focal length or minimum aperture changed, because it is being used on a smaller format than what it was ...
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Can I use my APS-C kit lens as a reference for choosing between 50mm or 35mm prime lenses?
I'm looking at getting a second lens in addition to my Nikon D7000's kit lens.
I want to know if it's possible to use my 18m-105mm kit lens to get an idea of the focal length for a 35mm lens vs. a 50 ...
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What is “angle of view” in photography?
I read on the Lens Buying Guide @ neocamera:
Focal-length determines the angle-of-view seen through a lens for a
given sensor-size. With a full-frame sensor a lens gives the same
angle-of-view ...
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Is the kit lens focal length specified for APS-C or FF?
I have the 18-55mm kit lens for my Canon 50D and was wondering if they're still specified against full frame 1:1 crop? Would my 18mm actually be 1.6x?
I ask because I doubt anyone with a full frame ...
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What are the different sensor sizes used in DSLRs?
What do the different sensor size names used by Canon mean? There's APS-C, APS-H and full format? What are the standards used by Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, and others?
What are the ...
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Is crop-factor a bad thing?
It seems to me that there is a preference for full-frame sensors rather than cropped sensors, and I'm curious as to why. It seems to me, that the cropped sensor means that I get more bang for my buck ...
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What does “crop factor” mean on a DSLR? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between focal length and crop factor?
I see the term "crop factor" used to describe some DSLRs (for example, the Canon 7D has a 1.6x crop factor). ...
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What is the relationship between focal length and crop factor?
I'm reading that a 50mm lens is recommended as a first prime lens for DSLR owners as it's supposed to give a 'natural' perspective, but when used on (most) DSLRs, the view is cropped, as if you were ...
