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Re: FW: 16mm Zenitar lens & digital cameras

  • From: ADavidhazy <ANDPPH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: FW: 16mm Zenitar lens & digital cameras
  • Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 14:36:14 -0400 (EDT)
> Typically linear CCDs are much better for use with fisheyes than film
> cameras. The slit width used in film cameras is often around 0.5 - 1mm,
> while the width of a CCD sensor is only around about 5 -12 microns.
> There in lies the advantage in this case of digital over film.

Another factor to consider is that with digital means there is no moving 
"film" or physical movement of the detector so rotation can easily proceed in 
either direction with the consequence simply being a reversal of orientation.

andy