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What are the alternatives to the nikon z dx 12 28mm f 3 5 5 6 pz vr?
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From Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR: Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR: A zoom lens by Nikon for APS-C cameras, 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6. Specs - Maker: Nikon - Focal length: 12-28mm (zoom) - Maximum aperture: f/3.5-5.6 (it gets darker as you zoom in) - Made for: APS-C sensors - Mounts: Nikon Z - Stabilised: yes - Autofocus: yes What it frames like - On APS-C (Nikon Z): like 18-42mm on full frame; f/3.5-5.6 gives about the depth of field of f/5.2-8.4 there. - ...
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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