What looks 'normal' in the viewfinder has nothing to do with what looks normal on the picture. You are talking about matching a lens with the viewfinder magnification so that objects appear the same size as to the naked eye, and the size of the sensor/film is totally irrelevant in this.
So 'normal' in the sense you ask is the same as it would be for a film camera with the same viewfinder magnification. > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Ewins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 30 September 2003 04:52 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: "normal" focal length of *ist-D? > > > There was a discussion in the last few weeks about "standard" > lenses, which came to the conclusion that the 55mm focal > length matched the magnification of the spotmatics and K > series viewfinders, while the 50mm focal length matched the M > and later series cameras. Would someone who has bought an > *ist-D care to relate what the "standard" focal length is for > it? By matching I mean that what you see in the viewfinder is > the same magnification as the outside world, so that if you > keep you're left eye open while looking thorough the > viewfinder with the right it all looks the same. Just put a > 28-70 on it and change the focal length till it looks right! > I would prefer to have a fast prime to a slow wide zoom, so I > would like to know whether to look for a 28/2, 31/1.8 or > 35/2. I've got a 24/2, but it will probably be just a little > too big to keep on the camera normally. > > Thanks, > > Paul Ewins > Melbourne, Australia > > >
