gregory t. davis

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large format lens equivalence chart

these charts show which lens gives the approximate equivalent viewpoint when changing formats, for example, a 210mm lens on a 4x5 gives the same viewpont as a 420mm lens on an 8x10 camera.

inches
2x3
4x5
5x7
8x10
11x14
14x17
16x20
20x24
2
31/4
41/8
61/2
71/2
12
14
161/2
23/4
41/8
51/2
81/4
91/2
14
161/2
19
31/4
43/4
61/2
91/2
103/4
161/2
19
24
33/4
51/2
71/2
103/4
12
19
21
28
41/8
61/2
81/4
12
14
21
24
30
43/4
71/2
91/2
14
161/2
24
30
35
51/2
81/4
12
161/2
19
30
35
42
61/2
91/2
14
19
24
35
42
471/2
81/4
12
161/2
24
30
42
471/2
60
103/4
161/2
19
30
35
471/2
60
72
12
19
24
35
42
60
72
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14
21
30
42
471/2
72
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161/2
24
35
471/2
60
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21
30
42
60
72
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24
35
471/2
72
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metric
2x3
4x5
5x7
8x10
11x14
14x17
16x20
20x24
55
90
110
165
190
300
360
420
65
110
120
210
240
360
420
480
75
120
165
240
270
420
480
600
90
135
180
270
300
480
530
710
110
165
210
300
360
530
600
760
120
180
240
360
420
600
760
890
135
210
300
420
480
760
890
1100
165
240
360
480
600
890
1100
1200
210
300
420
600
760
1100
1200
1500
270
420
480
760
890
1200
1500
1800
300
480
600
890
1100
1500
1800
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360
530
760
1100
1200
1800
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420
600
890
1200
1500
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530
760
1100
1500
1800
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600
890
1200
1800
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