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Are 35 & 50 too close together?

Started Apr 24, 2020 | Discussions thread
Truman Prevatt
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Re: @jjz & Truman
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Snap Happy wrote:

Yeah, I agree if Fuji could make a light compact 70 or 75, even if f/2.8 that would be perfect for me.

I think I may have said this on a different post but the 35 and 50 (50 and 75 FF) comes from the Leica rangefinder world.  Those of us that grew up on the street with a Leica in our hands - this is a good combination.  In the 35 mm SLR world the 75 became the 85 with a 100/105 between the 85 and 135.

Being I cut my teeth on the street with my M4 and cut my teeth in the back country with a 4x5 ( different story) I actually like the 50 f2 because I developed the feel for that focal length.  Nikon and Canon (which is the 56 in APSC land)  thought it too short.  Personally I find the 85 in no man's land.   That non withstanding Fuji has a hole it is at the classic 100/105, (70/75 on APSC) focal length.

Come on Fuji - time to up your game.

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