Re: Olympus DSLR

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On Mon, January 5, 2009 11:57, editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> A full-frame Canon or Nikon 70-200mm zoom film lens is identical in size
> to its digital counterpart.

I'm not aware of any "DX" or "EF-S" 70-200 zooms in the first place; they
all cover the full frame.

> The digital lens will undoubably cost more: it is newer and likely will
> have Auto focus and Image Stabilization.
>
> An APS-C-specific lens *WILL* be smaller, with the emphasis on it being
> designed for the smaller sensor.
> There is nothing "digital" about smaller lenses -- the size of the sensor
> will dictate the size of the glass.

I listed a couple of areas in my previous message where lens designers are
doing this differently for digital sensors.
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