 Niick Jones |
Focal Length What does focal length mean? I am about to purchase a digital camera and am confused.
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
Focal length refers to the distance from the film plane (or in your case the digital recording device) to the front element of the lens. Long focal lengths are telephoto lenses and short focal lengths are wide angle lenses.
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Niick Jones |
Thanks Jeff, what would be better 35-70mm or 35-105mm, what is the difference? Thanks
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
It's tough to say which would be better. I depends on what you are going to do with it as well as the quality and characteristics of each lens. Generally speaking, however, a zoom that encompasses a shorter range (like the 35-70) is usually going to be sharper than one that covers a longer range (like the 35-105). You also have to think about the economics. Can you get by with a 35-70 and possibly add a 105mm lens or does it make more sense just to have one lens that covers the whole range? And if there is a loss in quality is it worth it not to have to buy two lenses and carry two lenses?
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