[Leica] That 50

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Seems to me that I learned somewhere along the line, that standard  
focal length (most "normal" perspective offered) is the diagonal of  
the film format.

Being of at best passing importance though, and largely anchored in  
hooha, I am completely unwilling to research it further;^)

Ric
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies


On Sep 20, 2005, at 7:18 PM, SonC@aol.com wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 9/20/2005 5:23:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> ricc@mindspring.com writes:
>
> Come to  think of it, "standard" focal length on 35mm is
> closer to 40 that 50  isn't it?
>
>
>
> I have 35mm cameras that came with 58mm, 45mm, 44mm, and 50 mm as
> "standard".   None of my Leicas came with a lens, so my standard  
> is  35mm, 'cuz I get
> good pichures out of that lens.  ;-)
>
>
> Regards,
> Sonny
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