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Old 03/28/08, 08:22 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Default Re: 50mm Rigid Summicron or 50mm Summitar for M8?

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Originally Posted by lars_bergquist View Post
Don't worry about '5cm' or '50mm'. Both are untrue. Ever since the first Leitz Anastigmat of 1925, Leitz/Leica Standard lenses have been designed for a focal length of 52mm or a little less – but definitely more than 50mm!

The old man from the Age of the 3.5 Elmar
Leica tell you the actual measured focal length on the barrel of modern lenses. The figures at right angles to the main distance scale show the exact focal length.
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