35mm film to digital lens conversion

Prime Lenses
35mm Film
Canon (x1.3)
Nikon (x1.5)
Canon (x1.6)
14
18
21
22
18
23
27
29
24
31
36
38
28
36
42
45
35
46
53
56
50
65
75
80
55
72
83
88
70
91
105
112
75
98
113
120
80
104
120
128
85
111
128
136
90
117
135
144
100
130
150
160
105
137
158
168
135
176
203
216
200
260
300
320
210
273
315
336
300
390
450
480
500
650
750
800
 
Zoom Lenses
35mm Film
Canon (x1.3)
Nikon (x1.5)
Canon (x1.6)
18-55
23-72
27-83
29-88
28-85
36-111
42-128
45-136
28-105
36-137
42-158
136-168
35-70
46-91
53-105
56-112
75-300
98-390
113-450
120-480
80-200
104-260
120-300
128-320
80-210
104-273
120-315
128-336
100-300
130-390
150-450
160-480

Due to the smaller size of the chip sensor, a lens of one focal length will actually have different focal lengths on different camera bodies. For example, a normal 50mm lens on 35mm film cameras will magnify the image when used on a 1.3 chip sensor, it will appear (or have the powers of magnification) similar to a 65mm lens. On a 1.5 sensor, it will compare to a 75mm and on a 1.6 sensor, similar to an 80mm lens.

The above chart was developed to help you compare focal lengths of lense on different digital chip sizes relative to a conventional 35mm camera system/format.



 

 

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