Strewth - is that available now?!
Andrew Fildes
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On 15/01/2013, at 11:43 AM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> AG writes
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>>> Given that 0.71x will pretty well make a lens designed for FF35mm work
>>> on a typical APS-C sensor with only minimal focal-length variation, I
>>>> think I could finally have my cake and eat it too.
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>>> drool
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> Yea, I though AG might like this one--just spotted it this AM. I
> believe "telecompressors" are well known in astrophotog and can even
> improve MTF. This was deisgned by Brian Caldwell AFAIK who designed
> the Coastal Optics 60mm so should be very good indeed. More of the
> periphery of the lens seem to be used but the lens ends up being more
> telcentric so perhaps there won't be trouble with color shift etc at
> the edges. The Z. 35-80 will essentially be an F2 lens (with same aov)
> for light gathering on Nex with focus peaking---cooollll !!
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> White paper: http://philipbloom.net/2013/01/13/speedbooster/
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> http://www.metabones.com/images/metabones/Speed%20Booster%20White%20Paper.pdf
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> They should have listened to the Schnozz, Mike
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