Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] How did 50mm become the "normal" lens for 35mm cameras?
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 08:53:10 -0500
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I love my little 40 mm Summicron

a note off the iPad, George



> That?s where I?m coming from. And wondering why we don?t see more 
> 40-something focal length lenses.


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