>
> Folks
>
> At risk of sounding pedantic, comparing the 18mm and 24mm shift lenses
> in this way is very misleading and not at all productive. The 24 shift
> may have an angle of *coverage* as the 18mm lens, but the angle of
> *view* is dependent on the format, so it's the same as any other 24mm
> lens. The extra coverage of the 24 shift allows movement without
> vignetting. That's all. The comparison with the 18mm is marketing hype,
> and a poorchoice at that.
>
> The 90mm Super Angulon lens has the about the same angle of view as the
> 21mm Zuiko, but only for 5x7 format. Slap the same SA lens onto a 35mm
> film and it's got the same angle of view as any other 90mm lens.
>
>
> Vaughan
It's productive because it shows that a common misconception is false.
The 18mm cannot substitute for a 24mm shift, as I have seen people
state. See other post for diagram and explanation.
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