Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/17

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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 08:58:42 -0500
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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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