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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskeyman" data-source="post: 247140" data-attributes="member: 13556">Don't believe everything you read.&nbsp; On any camera, any lens is the same focal length as it is on any other camera.&nbsp; The 35mm is a 35 mm and the 50 mm is a 50 mm.What they are actually referring to is the equivalent effective filed of view; stating the approximate focal length of the lens giving the same field of view in the FX format, or 35 mm film.&nbsp; While it is true that a 35mm lens will fill a DX camera frame at about the same distance that a 50 mm lens will fill a DX frame, saying that a 35 mm lens is/becomes a 50 mm isn't correct, so don't let them talk you into this!&nbsp; Regardless of the camera, the projected size of your subject on the camera's sensor for a given lens is the same on either format camera, unless it is too big to fit completely on the sensor.Either way, getting back to your lens choice, both are excellent lenses.&nbsp; I'll now muddy the water a bit an suggest you look into the 28 mm focal length range, as well.Good fortune to you.WMWM</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Whiskeyman, post: 247140, member: 13556"] Don't believe everything you read. On any camera, any lens is the same focal length as it is on any other camera. The 35mm is a 35 mm and the 50 mm is a 50 mm. What they are actually referring to is the equivalent effective filed of view; stating the approximate focal length of the lens giving the same field of view in the FX format, or 35 mm film. While it is true that a 35mm lens will fill a DX camera frame at about the same distance that a 50 mm lens will fill a DX frame, saying that a 35 mm lens is/becomes a 50 mm isn't correct, so don't let them talk you into this! Regardless of the camera, the projected size of your subject on the camera's sensor for a given lens is the same on either format camera, unless it is too big to fit completely on the sensor. Either way, getting back to your lens choice, both are excellent lenses. I'll now muddy the water a bit an suggest you look into the 28 mm focal length range, as well. Good fortune to you. WM WM [/QUOTE]

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