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Old 11-09-2008, 02:37 AM
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Plus the kit lenses that come with the Nikon are the DX lenses that have been designed to work with the digital sensor and therefore retain their focal length. I think it's the same with the pentax lens as well.
No, that's not how it works. Focal length is focal length is focal length. A Nikon DX lens on an APS-C size sensor will still have to be converted to "equivalent focal length" if you want to think in 35mm terms (as is common practice).
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