Eclair ACL Focal Lengths and Nikon Lenses

[Robert Latimer <themoviehouse@hotmail.com>]

Larry,

Not sure what the thread of this conversation is but you'll find that the 
focal lengths of Nikon lenses do not double when used on a 16mm camera.  
This would break the law of physics!  What in fact really happens, is the 
angle of view diminishes.

To put in its simplest form, if you took a still photo taken with a 35mm SLR 
Nikon lens, and laid a cut-out of a 16mm frame over the top of it, what 
you'd be seeing is what you'd get on 16mm film.

Truth is, I'd forget ever trying to find a Nikon lens that looks just as 
wide through your film camera viewfinder as it does through your SLR.  The 
widest Nikon mounted lens I ever saw was the Peleng 8mm, which is not enough 
for Super 16mm let alone standard 16mm.  You're best off going for some wide 
film lenses and using the Nikon lenses for longer focal lengths.

Regards

Robert Latimer
(The Movie House)




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