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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 181180" data-attributes="member: 12496">Many/most of the forum readers are DX users, so that's always been one of my concerns...  That being when newbies are advised to get a 50mm lens for normal view general purpose.  Or 85mm or 105 mm for portraits.  Which may be good advice for FX, which matched the view of 35mm cameras, but it seems pretty wrong today for DX.  The terminology has changed.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> For DX, divide these classic focal lengths by 1.5.  This then gives the same view, and same effects.</blockquote>