[Leica] 21 % 24 Lenses

[s.yoder at verizon.net (Stan Yoder)]

I did the math on the diagonal of the 18x27mm sensor of the M8. Turns out to 
be 32mm near enough, 
which is what the 24 becomes on an M8. So the 24 is the theoretical "normal" 
for the M8. However, 
the 50mm 'normal' lens on 35mm film cameras would be better matched by a 
28mm on the M8 (=37mm.)

Actually, the 28 framelines of the M8 VF include slightly more than the 50 
lines of my M2's VF.

And, since a 35mm lens is/was the functional 'normal' with film for many of 
us, a 21mm lens would be 
the near-equivalent on an M8.

Or am I all wet?

Stan Yoder
Pittsburgh