Whoa.... when did misnaming focal lengths become a trend? A 28mm lens on a 35mm body is still a 28mm lens when it's on a digital APS-C body. Or a 4x5 body.
So... is this a 28-419mm lens misnamed for the digital consumer or an 18-270mm lens that only fits on digital bodies?
Sorry, I was simply thinking backwards on plane sizes and equivalencies (which shouldn't be mentioned at all, in my opinion - if you know your format you know what lenses will do what without referring to another format size) and got confused by Engadget's absolute statement (no justification of "...on an APS-C body"). But hey, thanks for insulting my ability to read Arabic numerals. I'll be sure to go back to the first grade.
No offense taken, actually. It's not often I get insulted for basic things (which I admittedly had coming this time around), so it gave me an opportunity to use that 'first grade' line which was sitting around in my brain. In retrospect, it's not nearly as effective as I thought it would be. Back to the drawing board on that one.
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Whoa.... when did misnaming focal lengths become a trend? A 28mm lens on a 35mm body is still a 28mm lens when it's on a digital APS-C body. Or a 4x5 body.
So... is this a 28-419mm lens misnamed for the digital consumer or an 18-270mm lens that only fits on digital bodies?
If you look at the lens barrel it clearly says 18-270mm. In two places.
Sorry, I was simply thinking backwards on plane sizes and equivalencies (which shouldn't be mentioned at all, in my opinion - if you know your format you know what lenses will do what without referring to another format size) and got confused by Engadget's absolute statement (no justification of "...on an APS-C body"). But hey, thanks for insulting my ability to read Arabic numerals. I'll be sure to go back to the first grade.
I should have followed that comment with a ;) As in a gentle poke, not to be offensive.
No offense taken, actually. It's not often I get insulted for basic things (which I admittedly had coming this time around), so it gave me an opportunity to use that 'first grade' line which was sitting around in my brain. In retrospect, it's not nearly as effective as I thought it would be. Back to the drawing board on that one.
I can admit I laughed. But as a Canadian I'm particularly fond of self-deprecating humor =)