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[OM] Re: Why the 50mm is still the best lens?

Subject: [OM] Re: Why the 50mm is still the best lens?
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:07:50 +1000
Then there's the new Leica 25mm 4/3rds lens.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 04/10/2007, at 10:35 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> Well, you'll notice you didn't see any Oly's mentioned there either.
> But just mount your old 24/2 or 24/2.8 and you're in business.  The 21
> or 28mm lenses would also make good substitutes.  In fact, I have  
> always
> understood that the "normal" focal length for a given format is  
> given by
> the diagonal of the frame since the subtended angle is supposed to
> approximate the concentrated gaze of the human eye.  The 4/3 sensor  
> has
> a diagonal of 22.5mm so it's nicely bracketed by the Zuiko 21 and  
> 24 as
> contenders for a "normal" lens.



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