Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]................. in keeping with the years? B. On 23-feb-2006, at 21:33, GREG LORENZO wrote: > bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> writes: > >> Why do they always have to make 50mm lenses .................. as if >> they are the most important? Why not a 10mm, with a good >> viewfi ............ you don't need that ............... just use >> your eyes ........... point and shoot. >> >> B. >> > > 50mm on most 35mm camera systems is considered normal. So lots of > good existing lens designs around. Images created with a 35mm focal > lenght lens 40 years ago were called wide angle shots. > > Lately 40mm seems to be more the norm. > > Regards, > > > Greg > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information