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
