I've been subscribed to the List for probably five years. Other interests have precluded my reading here very often. ANYWAY, a very generous friend just gave me a Nikon D70 Digital SLR camera. I'm wondering if a 28-80 lens is truly like a 28-80 on my regular old (Pentax) manual SLR. Also, this friend says that he had the option of buying a dedicated Nikon 18-70 lens. Does that REALLY mean 18mm? - equivalent to what it would be on a regular SLR? My passion is still working in the black and white darkroom. Another friend gave me an early Olympus digital camera (D600) about four years ago and I use it from time to time, but am not very pleased with my pictures. Anyway, since the Nikon D70 is a digital SLR, I'm thinking that the lenses are probably equivalent to regular SLR lenses. Is that true? Help please . . . (it would be cool if you could answer me at mailto:susand@xxxxxxx as well as on Photoforum.) Thanks a lot. Well, someone had to come along and ask the dumb question . . . it's just embarrassing because now I've exposed myself as someone who has not participated here for a very long time. Susan Durst Santa Cruz, CA
