Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Isn't normal considered to be the diagonal of the film format? I think I learned that somewhere along the line. That would make normal for 35mm just a hair over 43.3 mm. Maybe that number being about halfway between 35 and 50 would explain why average view is so hard for us to nail down--for some it's 35 and for others 50. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Feb 23, 2006, at 3:44 PM, bruce wrote: > ................. in keeping with the years? > > B. > > On 23-feb-2006, at 21:33, GREG LORENZO wrote: > >> bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> writes: >> >>> Why do they always have to make 50mm lenses .................. as if >>> they are the most important? Why not a 10mm, with a good >>> viewfi ............ you don't need that ............... just use >>> your eyes ........... point and shoot. >>> >>> B. >>> >> >> 50mm on most 35mm camera systems is considered normal. So lots of >> good existing lens designs around. Images created with a 35mm >> focal lenght lens 40 years ago were called wide angle shots. >> >> Lately 40mm seems to be more the norm. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Greg >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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