It's a really good question and while you might have a wide range of lenses or even a zoom we do tend, I think, to have a way of looking at the world.

Some of us even have a focal length shift like the artist Giacometti, who saw objects seemingly at a distance even when they were up close - hence his diminutive figures.

I also think we have favoured distances and viewpoints - some liking to see the world from far off in grand vista and others liking to lie on the grass and see the world close up.

I love my 210mm on my 5x4 - doesn't really have a 35mm equivalent but it's like a long standard lens and it matches my eye it seems.