Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Magnification factors

Subject: Re: [OM] Magnification factors
From: "Paul Farrar" <farrar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:03:45 -0500 (CDT)
> 
> So, the f-stop that I want would want on the camera would be the f#
> given by incident divided by the m+1?
> 
> 
> Effective f# = (m+1)*(marked f#), where m is magnification
> In stops, it's log((m+1)**2)/log(2)

Yes. Rearranging the 1st equation, you get.

marked f# = (Effective f#) / (m+1)

The effective f# is what the film will experience.
The marked f# is the lens marking.
Diffraction goes by the  effective f#, so it's best to not go
past a value of f/16.

Paul

< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz