Paul,
I use a Leica Elmarit-R 28mm 2.8 lens as a walkaround lens on the E-1, and
it works pretty well, except that it is more difficult to focus manually.
For zone focus, it works great. So, the 30mm should be fine.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Paul Braun" <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] MFT crop factor question
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> > And in the other direction... what does the 12-50mm that came with my
>> E-M5
>> > translate to in 35mm-speak?
>>
>> 24-100. In macro mode, it is a fixed 43 mm, equivalent in field of view
>> to
>> an 86 mm lens on FF/35mm film.
>>
>> OK. So if I get the Sigma 30mm f2.8, that translates to a 60mm lens,
> which is close to "normal", and should make a nice "walkaround" lens. The
> Panny 20mm f1.7 pancake lens translates to 40mm, which is a bit wider...
> hmmmm.... that may be a better choice, but it's $200 more, so that may be
> a
> toy for after the new furnace/air conditioner and new stove.
>
>
>> > Maybe I'm just tired today and my brain can't ...
>>
>> A nap is always a good idea. :-)
>>
>
> I'm always happy to take a nap.
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