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Re: [OM] Teleconverters and DOF

Subject: Re: [OM] Teleconverters and DOF
From: Matthias Wilke <Matthias.K.Wilke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 00:39:12 +0200
>Use the focal length of the combination for the formula, ie for a 200mm + 2x
>use 400mm. The teleconverter magnifies the circle of confusion too.
>The image degradation will effectively reduce the DOF further.
>Many longer lenses, like the OM 300, 400, 600, 1000, actually have
>teleconverters built into them so they will be shorter than the focal length.
>
>Paul

Lenses are always called "tele lenses", if the built length is shorter than
the focal length, it's the definition of "tele lens" I think.

Matthias



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