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Is the nikon z 17 28mm f 2 8 good on aps c?
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From Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8: Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8: A zoom lens by Nikon for Full frame cameras, 17-28mm f/2.8. Specs - Maker: Nikon - Focal length: 17-28mm (zoom) - Maximum aperture: f/2.8 - Made for: Full frame sensors - Mounts: Nikon Z - Stabilised: no - Autofocus: yes What it frames like - On full frame (Nikon Z): as marked, 17-28mm. - On APS-C (Nikon Z): like 26-42mm on full frame; f/2.8 gives about the depth of field ...
From Focal length converter: Aperture and depth of field: The f-number sets exposure, and that doesn't change with sensor size: f/2.8 gives the same brightness on a phone as on medium format. Depth of field does change. At the same framing, multiply the f-number by the crop factor to get the full-frame aperture with the same depth of field: f/1.8 on APS-C gives about the background blur of f/2.7 on full frame, and f/1.8 on Micro Four Thirds about ...
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