44 x 33 medium format: what each focal length frames

Every camera on this page has a 0.79x crop factor, so whatever the brand, a lens frames like its focal length times 0.79x on full frame. A 50 mm lens frames like 40 mm on full frame on all 5 of them.

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Cameras with this sensor

Fujifilm GFX 100 II Fujifilm G
Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm G
Hasselblad X2D Hasselblad XCD
Hasselblad X1D II Hasselblad XCD
Hasselblad 907X Hasselblad XCD

How the frames nest

Frames of 24, 35, 50, 85 and 135 mm lenses on this sensor, from the same spot. The outer frame is 24 mm.

Focal length table

Focal length	Full-frame equivalent	Horizontal angle	Vertical angle	Diagonal angle
14 mm	11 mm	114.8°	99.1°	125.8°
16 mm	13 mm	107.7°	91.5°	119.4°
18 mm	14 mm	101.2°	84.8°	113.4°
20 mm	16 mm	95.2°	78.8°	107.7°
24 mm	19 mm	84.8°	68.8°	97.5°
28 mm	22 mm	76.1°	60.8°	88.7°
35 mm	28 mm	64.1°	50.3°	76.1°
40 mm	32 mm	57.4°	44.7°	68.8°
50 mm	40 mm	47.3°	36.4°	57.4°
70 mm	55 mm	34.8°	26.4°	42.7°
85 mm	67 mm	28.9°	21.9°	35.7°
100 mm	79 mm	24.7°	18.7°	30.6°
135 mm	107 mm	18.4°	13.9°	22.9°
200 mm	158 mm	12.5°	9.4°	15.6°
300 mm	237 mm	8.4°	6.3°	10.4°

Classic full-frame looks

To frame like 24 mm on full frame, use 30 mm.
To frame like 35 mm on full frame, use 44 mm.
To frame like 50 mm on full frame, use 63 mm.
To frame like 85 mm on full frame, use 108 mm.
To frame like 135 mm on full frame, use 171 mm.

Common zoom ranges

A 32-64 mm zoom frames like 25-51 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 68.8° to 37.8°.
A 45-100 mm zoom frames like 36-79 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 51.9° to 24.7°.
A 100-200 mm zoom frames like 79-158 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 24.7° to 12.5°.

What each focal length covers at a distance

Covers is the width x height of the scene with the camera held horizontally. Close up, real lenses frame a little tighter than these numbers.

Focal length	At 1 m	At 2 m	At 3 m	At 5 m	At 10 m
24 mm	1.8 × 1.4 m	3.7 × 2.7 m	5.5 × 4.1 m	9.1 × 6.8 m	18.3 × 13.7 m
35 mm	1.3 × 0.9 m	2.5 × 1.9 m	3.8 × 2.8 m	6.3 × 4.7 m	12.5 × 9.4 m
50 mm	0.9 × 0.7 m	1.8 × 1.3 m	2.6 × 2.0 m	4.4 × 3.3 m	8.8 × 6.6 m
85 mm	0.5 × 0.4 m	1.0 × 0.8 m	1.5 × 1.2 m	2.6 × 1.9 m	5.2 × 3.9 m
135 mm	0.3 × 0.2 m	0.6 × 0.5 m	1.0 × 0.7 m	1.6 × 1.2 m	3.2 × 2.4 m

How far to stand for a portrait

How far to stand from the subject with the camera held vertically, so the subject fills 90% of the frame height. Full body means a 1.8 m person, head and shoulders about 0.5 m.

35 mm: about 1.6 m (5.2 ft) for a full-body portrait, 0.4 m (1.5 ft) for head and shoulders.
50 mm: about 2.3 m (7.5 ft) for a full-body portrait, 0.6 m (2.1 ft) for head and shoulders.
85 mm: about 3.9 m (13 ft) for a full-body portrait, 1.1 m (3.5 ft) for head and shoulders.
135 mm: about 6.2 m (20 ft) for a full-body portrait, 1.7 m (5.6 ft) for head and shoulders.