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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 71821" data-attributes="member: 10038">if you have the range of the zoom at 35, then yes, the same field of vision as a fixed prime 35 lens. and I think you are mixing macro with 35,  35 is a semi wide angle on a full frame camera, but more of a mid reange on a DX cropped sensor (equal to around 52.5 mm).Macros are special lens, that allow you to move the lens much closer to the subject for that category of photos.  Macro lens tend to start around 60 mm.  zooms are flexible, but tend to have a bit less sharpness and have other issues versus dedicated prime lens (like your 35 example).</blockquote>