8irrigeord
Joined: 14 Mar 2008
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Location: Cook Islands
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 Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: How does a lens length in inches correlate to the size of an |
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| I'm in need of a decent compact SLR-style digital for indoor and outdoot sporting events, particularly hockey and soccer games. Different arenas have specifications for the maximum lens length (in inches), and I'm afraid to buy a camera that won't be allowed into the events that I would purchase it to shoot.Let's say that I have the Canon S5 IS or the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ 18. How many inches is the Canon's lens at its full 12X optical zoom? Likewise, what's the difference in inches between the Lumix's 18X optical zoom?Thanks for educating this semi-photography novice. |
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Joined: 05 Mar 2008
Posts: 2
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: How does a lens length in inches correlate to the size of an |
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| IMO the best answer to your question is to visit a store that sells both cameras and physically measure the lens length fully extended.Unfortunately, since these cameras look so much like a DSLR, you may still have trouble getting them past security. |
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