[Konvas] 16mm -> 35mm lens (a silly question)

Adam Frey thefirstrule at chainsawlinux.com
Wed Nov 12 15:29:20 CST 2008


> This means that instead of 75 lpmm for a middle quality stock 35mm  
> lens you could take a 16mm lens that is "twice as sharp" at 150 lpmm  
> and wind up with an actual lpmm resolution of LESS than 50 lpmm-- at  
> three and a quarter T-stops of loss.

Well, that's kinda what I figured. Thanks.

But, and I have to ask just to play devil's advocate with myself, what  
would happen if, instead of an achromat or 3x tele, we replaced the  
rear element?

Cheers,

Adam Frey
Director/Cinematographer
Crimson Chain Productions
http://crimsonchainproductions.com

"I've shot the Moon and lived to tell about it."






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