Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]30x30 mathematically. But assuming there's a certain tolerance outside this circle it might also be 32x32. Why not introducing a circular format? Would make a 1470 mm2 image field for a 30mm radius... Next step would be round computer monitors... :-) Didier >So what's the biggest square you can fit in a circle 43.266? >30 or 31mm? >Which is certainly a more efficient use of your image circle getting you >more acreage to work with. > >30 * 30 = 900 >31 * 31 = 961 >32 * 32 = 1024 > >24 * 36 = 864 >Mark William Rabiner >> No. 36x36 fills a larger circle than 24x36. >> Look this sketch I made once when the discussion was about the same topic: >> http://mogool.com/transfer/pythagoras.gif >> Didier >>> They could very easily go to a 36x36 and keep the current lenses. >>> Gene