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Old 07-18-2008, 08:06 AM   #12
Alfisti
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This is more complicated than it seems.

The FZ7 is 430mm right. The 18-250 is theoretically the same as 375mm except, and this is the key, the actual FOV is much shorter the closer you focus. So if you focus 3 feet away that 375mm will look like 275mm. Only at infinity will 375 actually be 375.

To the OPer, grab the Tamron or Pentax 300mm lenses for more reach.
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