[Leica] How did 50mm become the "normal" lens for 35mm cameras?

[Jim Hemenway]

Jay:

On 9/17/16 1:17 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> I have never used the 43mm, though I have also heard that it is excellent.

I find it so, with both film and digital Pentax cameras.

Pentax also make/made the 43mm f1.8 lens in Leica screw mount:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32654
http://tinyurl.com/jdv7nex

I've rarely seen them on ebay, out of Japan.

JimH