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Subject: [Leica] How did 50mm become the "normal" lens for 35mm cameras?
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 16:12:33 -0500
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Peter, I think you'll find that the Fuji equivalence ratio is 1.5, which 
makes the 35/2, which I also use, have the same viewing angle as a 52.5 
full frame lens.  So, it could be thought of as a 50mm f/2.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/17/2016 3:36 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> 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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>> Nathan Wajsman
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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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That?s where I?m coming from. And wondering why we don?t see more 
>>>>> 40-something focal length lenses.
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