Focal Lengths

Since obtaining my RebelXT, I've begun disregarding 35mm equivalents when speaking of focal lengths, and just use whats indicated on the lens. It seems to make sense to me..

What do you do?

Having changed over to a 5D, I totally disregard them as well.

Always use whats on the lens. Too hard to do the math in my head.

I always use what's on the lens irrespective of FOV crop factor. After all a 35mm lens is still a 35mm lens, it may look different through the viewfinder but the FL hasn't changed at all.

When you have cameras that take into account 1x, 1.3x and 1.6x crop factors, it is just easier to use the actual focal length of the lens. More fun to take pictures that to do conversion factors.

I am getting ready to order my 160-640 though. Just need to save a few more coins.

I don't care what the focal length is, as long as it gives me the right fov. I just know, 35mm gives me this fov, 85mm gives me that, etc.

We go by the focal length and what we see through the viewfinder.

We never even consider the factor, just the angle of view.

Both!

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2604257
I don't care what the focal length is, as long as it gives me the right fov. I just know, 35mm gives me this fov, 85mm gives me that, etc.

That's probably THE most sensible way of treating it! I'm in total agreement Ron.

Focal length is focal length.

I chose,
Just what I see on the lens
For either my 1.6 DSLR or my FF DSLR, because that is the lens focal length.

on then lens myself. much easier than the math in my head...and besides im new to this whole thing, so saying 100mm vs 160mm doesnt mean crap to me

Wow! I'm certainly in the majority, then!

Jon wrote in post #2605357
Focal length is focal length.

This is the truth. The 1.6 crop factor is just a field of view crop. It doesn't get you zoomed in any closer, you just see less of the edges of the shot.