Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oskar Barnack had a very limited number of lenses available for his skunkworks project. He tried a zeiss 42 or 47 on prototype two but the Elmar design just came off patent and Max made it work Elmax at first Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2016, at 6:22 PM, Dennis Kushner <dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com> > wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information