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Subject: [Leica] How did 50mm become the "normal" lens for 35mm cameras?
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 21:36:33 +0100
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I am using the 35mm f2 Fuji on the XE-2 and X-Pro 1 which is about 45.5
equivalent (taking 1.3 as the equivalence ratio). I was "sold" the 35 as a 
"sort
of equivalent" to a 50mm f2. It works great too.

Still wish I could find an adaptor (to M) for my f1.4 50mm MC-Rokkor, a truly
wonderful lens, if bulky.

Peter

On 17/09/2016 16:47, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> It sure is. And very sharp too. It has become my most-used lens. If I go 
> out with the Fuji and just one lens, this is the one.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 17 Sep 2016, at 15:58, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> That is a nice format.  Both Nathan and I are using the Fujinon 27mm, 
>> which gives the equivalent of a 40 full frame.  It is a very handy 
>> walk-about lens.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 9/17/2016 8:53 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>>> I love my little 40 mm Summicron
>>>
>>> a note off the iPad, George
>>>
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>>>> That?s where I?m coming from. And wondering why we don?t see more 
>>>> 40-something focal length lenses.
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