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Subject: [Leica] Image circle
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:43:50 +1000
References: <C7C97426.5FADD%mark@rabinergroup.com> <C5C098E7-DF99-4079-9389-44B26C35F8B7@sfr.fr> <36172e5a1003191635x72e31c41s32522640472d0dc1@mail.gmail.com> <E26FA2D7-319D-48EB-8039-EC9F41592F5B@sfr.fr>

You are full of mischief mon ami.

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 21 March 2010 07:41, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:

> a circle is a circle , how comes it has to be corrected?
>
> ph
>
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> Le 20 mars 10 ? 00:35, Geoff Hopkinson a ?crit :
>
> Yes! It is just a better corrected circle. ;-)
>> FWIW all of the M lenses produce an image circle sufficient to cover all
>> of
>> the 24x36 mm rectangle and Peter Karbe (Optics department head at Solms)
>> recently said that the S system lenses provide an image circle sufficient
>> for that camera's 30x45 mm sensor (but no larger)
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>>
>> On 20 March 2010 08:40, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
>>
>> Is the circle really a circle when using ASPH lenses?
>>>
>>> Sure?
>>>
>>> Phx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 19 mars 10 ? 23:34, Mark Rabiner a ?crit :
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The size of a lens image circle is not absolute but depends on your
>>>>> criteria. Most lenses are sharp and relatively distortionless in the
>>>>> center of the image. Quality and illumination fall off as you move
>>>>> away from the axis. You have reached the edge of the lens image circle
>>>>> when the image quality no longer meets your photographic requirements.
>>>>> That being said, the easiest way to determine the approximate size of
>>>>> the image circle is to hold the lens in front of a ground glass. Adjust
>>>>> it so that it focuses a distant scene and simply measure the
>>>>> illuminated circle on the ground glass. Most normal lenses have a
>>>>> reasonable quality of image in a circle with a diameter approximating
>>>>> their focal
>>>>> length. Symmetrical lens designs tend to have a bigger image circle and
>>>>> are frequently used for wide angle lenses.
>>>>> Larry Z
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> And your image circle gets better when you work closer.
>>>> That you learn from view camera work.
>>>>
>>>> [Rabs]
>>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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