Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Osterloh. I have always considered the following statement I read somewhere over 40 years ago. The view angle of the lens closest to the average 43 degree angle of the human eye. On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 5:13 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sep 17, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > 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. > > looks available, sent separately. > > steve > > > > > > 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. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Nathan > >> > >> Nathan Wajsman > >> Alicante, Spain > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > >> YNWA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> 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. > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > -- > > > > =========================================================== > > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >