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banksy · Jul 3, 2011, 8:00 PM

Howdy,

Can someone please explain what a 1.4 x converter would produce when combined with a 50mm lens?

Cheers Lyn

Bob Nichol · Jul 3, 2011, 8:41 PM

The 50mm lens would now be a 70mm lens but one stop slower, that is a f/1.4 lens would now be an f/2 lens.

banksy · Jul 4, 2011, 2:01 AM

Thanks Bob.

Jul 3, 2011, 8:00 PM	#1
banksy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,144	Converter for prime lenses Howdy, Can someone please explain what a 1.4 x converter would produce when combined with a 50mm lens? Cheers Lyn

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Jul 3, 2011, 8:41 PM	#2
Bob Nichol Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Eastern Ontario Canada Posts: 823	The 50mm lens would now be a 70mm lens but one stop slower, that is a f/1.4 lens would now be an f/2 lens.

Jul 4, 2011, 2:01 AM	#3
banksy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,144	Thanks Bob.