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Re: Pinhole and SLR (fwd)


  • From: Helmut Faugel TE <htf@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Pinhole and SLR (fwd)
  • Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 09:28:11 +0200 (MET DST)

On Fri, 30 May 1997, George L Smyth wrote:

> Wayde Allen wrote:
> >
> > I've been thinking about working out the mathematics for the image circle
> > of a pinhole.  Has anyone on the list already done this?  Maybe some day
> > when I have the spare time????  Measuring is certainly a possibility.
> 
> If I remember correctly, the light coming in from the pinhole covers a
> 120 degree cone.

No, there is no limit exept the 'thickness' of the hole. Ofcourse the
light falloff is huge. 


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