Re: [OM] Definition of "Normal" (Re: panasonic 20mm am I mad)

[Bill Pearce]

A standard definition, but why? It's just arbitrary. I always found a 50 on 
35mm to be a little tight. Over my years I have come to use a 28 as my 
standard.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chuck Norcutt
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:24 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Definition of "Normal" (Re: panasonic 20mm am I mad)

A lens of focal length equal to the diagonal of the film or sensor.

Chuck Norcutt


On 5/9/2011 9:00 AM, Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
> This topic was discussed some 3 years ago ... it's time to revisit it,
> Me too, I've forgotten the definition of what a 'normal' lens is ;-)
>
> Fernando.
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:26 AM, George Themelis<george@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>>
>> All this does is to match the "focal length" of the viewing system.  It 
>> says
>> nothing about what normal is.
>>
>> George
>>
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