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Subject: [OM] Re: [lens] Re: Shift lenses
From: W Shumaker <om4t@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:51:41 -0400
OK, we will conic section you off to the left of center. I love viewfinders,
and that seems to be the most important feature of a camera for me.
OK, now what's the field of view for the 35/2 shift on the E-1... Glad I have
a real live viewfinder on my OM... and e1 also. /wayne

At 04:27 PM 7/5/2004, you wrote:

>Retreating to the cone of silence?
>
>tOM
>
>On 5 Jul 2004 at 15:28,
>John A. Lind <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> At 02:23 PM 7/5/04, tOM Trottier wrote:
>> 
>> >Actually, the field of view of a shifted lens will vary according to
>> >where in the image circle it is shifted. On the edge of the frame
>> >near the edge of the image circle, the field of view will be wider
>> >(in degrees) than the opposite edge.
>> >
>> >tOM
>> 
>> Now my brain's starting to hurt trying to think about this (and envision it 
>> in 3D) all in my head.  I'm gonna crawl back under my rock to cogitate on 
>> it for a while, resorting to the method of absolute last resort for dire 
>> mental straits: making a few sketches on toilet paper with some Crayolas.


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