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- From: nareid@due.unit.no (Helge Nareid)
- Subject: Re: Resolution of Lens ???
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.093020.23663@ugle.unit.no>
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- Organization: University of Trondheim, Norway
- References: <Uf2JFiO00iV1M5dkha@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 09:30:20 GMT
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- In article <Uf2JFiO00iV1M5dkha@andrew.cmu.edu>, "Frank A. Reynolds" <fr0c+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
- |> I am looking for general answer to this question, so no need to get real
- |> technical.
- |>
- |> As I understand it when a lens is tested for resolution it is placed,
- |> say 10 feet, in front of test pattern and the resolution is judged by
- |> the number of lines per mm that can be counted from a image of the test
- |> pattern (either on film or some optical devise).
- |>
- |> 1. If say a 50mm, 100mm, and 200mm lens is tested they are all tested at the
- |> same distance of 10 feet, right?
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- No. The normal test distance for a general purpose lens is at a magnification of 1/25, i. e.
- at an image distance of 26 times the focal length from the front nodal plane of the lens
- (about 27 times the focal length from the film plane - which most distance scales refer to).
-
- [Questions 2. and 3. deleted, since they do not apply]
-
- |> Your Replies Will Be Appreciated,
- |> Frank Reynolds
-
- You're welcome.
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- Helge Nareid
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