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Subject: [Leica] How did 50mm become the "normal" lens for 35mm cameras?
From: john at mcmaster.fr (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:54:24 +0000
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I thought Fujis were APS-C, so 1.5x hence ~52mm....

john

-----Original Message-----


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

 


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