Difference between revisions of "35-100mm f2.8 Hexanon Varifocal AR"
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| − | The Varifocal, as it is often simply known, was a radical lens design for | + | The Varifocal, as it is often simply known, was a radical lens design for its day, the mid-1970s. |
It's a very large and heavy lens, and was offered with an equally over-sized, clamp-on, rectangular metal lens hood. | It's a very large and heavy lens, and was offered with an equally over-sized, clamp-on, rectangular metal lens hood. | ||
"Varifocal" means that when the focal length is changed, the lens must be re-focused. A "true zoom" lens will maintain focus even when focal length is zoomed. | "Varifocal" means that when the focal length is changed, the lens must be re-focused. A "true zoom" lens will maintain focus even when focal length is zoomed. | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 14 July 2009
The Varifocal, as it is often simply known, was a radical lens design for its day, the mid-1970s.
It's a very large and heavy lens, and was offered with an equally over-sized, clamp-on, rectangular metal lens hood.
"Varifocal" means that when the focal length is changed, the lens must be re-focused. A "true zoom" lens will maintain focus even when focal length is zoomed.
