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Old 01-31-2008, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Taallyn View Post
"Technically", a 600mm pro-level prime telephoto lens is a 1x lens. But is has much greater magnification ability than the 17x 18-200mm Nikkor lens.

Sometimes I think photography has way too many mathemagic involved in it.
Is this to say that "the pro 600 lens w. only 1X zoom but greater magnification" could actually be classifide a microscope?

boy oh boy...Now my manual also tells me: In addition to my opt. + digital "combined" 18.9X focal range -"If I want to get even closer, I can use my Macro setting whoa! Does NASA and the Hubell people know about this??
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