when it says .36x maximum magnification what does that mean in terms of actual zoom? does it mean its a 3.6x zoom or 36x zoom?
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The .36x magnification has nothing to do with zoom. The lens has a zoom of 12-50(24-100mm in 35mm standard) witch is approximately a 4.2x zoom. The .36 only deals with magnification.
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The magnification refers to the macro or close up capability of the lens, in this case if you focus as close as the lens will allow at the highest focal length, on , for instance, a business card, the picture you get will cover a rectangle with width 1/0.36 the width of the camera sensor. In this case, a rectangle from the business card about 2 inches wide would fill the width of the final photo. A true macro lens should have a magnification of about 1, and for a general purpose lens, 0.36 is very very good. It means that a postage stamp will be blown up to fill your monitor screen....
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I think that refers to the macro feature. True macro would be 1:1 meaning a one inch object would be one inch on the sensor/film. So this lens would have a one inch object being .36 inches on the sensor. Which is quite good given the sensor size. The zoom is as rated (12-50 with a 2x crop)
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No, it has to do with the greatest magnification of the thing you focus on, at the sensor. When you go as close as you can (i.e 0.35 m or 0.20 m in macro mode)to photograph a small object, you can get it as large as .36x natural size at the sensor, or in macro mode .72x. This is a bit less than what many regard as 'true' macro mode, which should be 1x... Not a large variety in MFT macro lenses, though! The zoom of this lens is 12-50mm (35mm equivalent focal length 24-100mm), which is 4.2x, but an entirely different number. Hope this helps! :)
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Yes, optical zoom is now 24-70 (was 28-100) but aperture only goes from 1.8-2.8 as opposed to 1.8-4.9 on the older lens. Many enthusiasts prefer the faster aperture and 24mm wide over bigger zoom range.
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Hi Anthony,The correct magnifications are 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x and 3x. The magnifications in the current video needs to be updated. We sincerely apologize for any confusion.
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8x Optical Zoom and Up to 16x Clear Image Zoom... I think that is the digital zoom
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The zoom works to the maximum (30x ?). Until you zoom in higher than 3 or 4 x you will get the circle showing from the lens adapter tube but this can be cropped later.
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4x, which is a little bit of magnification. The zoom is not an adjustable amount by the way.
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Like the rest of the comments, you are right, it will become a 48mm lens, pretty close to what you see is what you get through the viewer. I did notice the lens it has a unique sound when it is focusing. it is pretty cool. I been using this lens for a while now, and it took me a little to get use to it. (I normally shoot with a 18- 200 zoom) so moving forward and backward to get the shot took some getting use to.
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I believe the optical zoom is the only difference. It is 24x vs. 30x optical zoom.
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The useful magnification is about 140x for astronomical purposes. Beyond this you're going to get fuzzy images. Don't be fooled by extravagant claims.
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I can't give a technical answer, but I believe it's magnifies at about a 2X. That is, an object in a normal 35mm picture would get twice as large. Not much of a zoom; may have most value in framing.
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The magnification is fixed at 6x. The effective range is 550 yds. Not waterporoof, it has a case and I've got waterproof pockets. It has a target acquisition recticle, that looks like an X. It is very, very easy to use. And is a Nikon. I am completely satisfied.
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Good question. The cardboard packaging says 2.5 and 6x. Looking through it and just guessing, I'd say 1.5 and 3x. The magnification is not very strong.
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It's a 7x magnifier. If it was variable zoom it would state 1.5x-7x right. So it is a fixed 7x magnification. I have two of them and I use them for competition and hunting they are good for the price.
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The magnification is stated as 5X. I purchased this for my father in-law who has macula degeneration, it has helped his situation somewhat. Hope this helps...
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Hi Marcia, sorry, I'm not too sure, probably only 2x or 4x, it suits me as I was not looking for something overly powerful, it is a great looking magnifying glass and good quality also....cheers Rob
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3X Zoom if you have the 14-42 lense. This is equivalent to a 28-84 zoom on a full frame 35mm camera.
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Magnification is the focal length of the scope (in this case 650mm) divided by the focal length of the eyepiece. The shortest included eyepiece is 10mm. So with what's included the maximum is 65x. If you get shorter eyepieces or a barlow you can easily more than double that. But you'll rarely use such high magnification. Atmospheric distortions become very visible at high magnifications. It has to be a pretty clear evening for me to even WANT that much power. (On most nights the limiting factor is the viewing conditions, not the telescope...)