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On 10/13/2003 at 1:19 PM Geilfuss Charles wrote:
>Thanks for clarifying my misinformation Walt. I guess those Laws of
>Optical
>Physics can only be bent not broken.
>
>Charlie
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Walt Wayman [mailto:hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 2:12 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [OM] Re: 35 Shift
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>Those numbers, while not intentionally misleading, are still often
>misleading. The "field of view" of the 35mm shift is 83 degrees,
>but that refers to the image circle around which you may wander in
>shifting the lens while composing the final shot, which will
>cover -- anyone? anyone? -- yes, 63 degrees, like a normal 35mm
>lens.
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>Just to be sure, I have, moments before writing this, compared the
>field of view of a 35 shift with a 35/2. They are identical.
>
>Walt
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>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Geilfuss Charles <Charles.Geilfuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:59:59 -0500
>
>>Greetings Peter,
>>Sounds like a great trip and I look forward to seeing some of your
>>scanned images. Regarding the 35 Shift: mind you I've never
>>actually used one of these lenses, but according to the
>>Unofficial OM Sales Info File, the 35 Shift has a practical field
>>of view of 83 degrees which is more akin to a 24mm lens instead
>>of the usual 63 degree field of view of a typical 35mm lens. You
>>may find it more to your satisfaction than you realise. Another
>>plus, it's about one third the cost of the rare and lofty 24
>>Shift.
>>
>>Charlie Geilfuss
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