The Fujifilm GFX mirrorless medium format system has gone from strength to strength in recent years. What was once a limited lens selection has now been filled out with focal lengths from 23mm up to 500mm, with few gaps along the way. What’s more, there are now specialist lenses in the Fuji GF lens lineup, …
The term crop factor refers to the ratio of a specific sensor to a 35mm full-frame sensor. This factor determines the equivalent field of view of a lens when used on a camera with a sensor that is either smaller or larger than our reference full-frame sensor. Many people are familiar with the two common …
Is angle of view the same things as field of view? What units should be used to describe this characteristic of a lens and why is everyone so darned confused about the whole thing?!?
I thought I’d write a quick post about this because it caused me some confusion recently while I was creating some resources on calculating field of view and angle of view for camera lenses. The calculations for this require the dimensions of a camera’s sensor, and while working on the data list for Canon lenses …
Medium-format mirrorless systems are a great way to get into photography with a larger sensor than a full-frame 35mm sensor, so long as you can afford the higher price point. Whilst cameras like those of the Hasselblad X System and the Fujifilm GFX Format are pricey; they are still less expensive than traditional “full-frame medium …