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Re: [OM] New Canyon tilt/shift lenses 17/4 & 24/3.5

Subject: Re: [OM] New Canyon tilt/shift lenses 17/4 & 24/3.5
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:15:08 -0500
Ooops!  The 22mm is a typo, should have been 21.  But the final result 
is the same since I used 21mm in the calculation.

Chuck Norcutt

Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I'm not sure my math is up to the task but, by my calculations, if the 
> lens was focused on infinity, swinging the image plane through 6.5 
> degrees on the 36mm side would bring one end of the image forward by 
> approx. 2mm and the other end backward by 2mm.  After refocusing to 
> bring the backward end forward to infinity the other end would be 22mm 
> from the image plane instead of 17.  The equates to a focusing distance 
> of 90mm.  So, without even considering depth of field it looks to me 
> like you'd have from 90mm to infinity in focus.  It looks like 6.5 
> degrees is certainly sufficient for a 17mm lens on a 35mm size frame.
> 
> If any one would like to dispute this with an explanation why my rusty 
> math is wrong here I'm all ears.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Chris Crawford wrote:
>> The specs say only 6 degrees of tilt. Is that even useful? I've never used a
>> tilt/shift lens, but I have shot 4x5 and 6 degrees is useless there.
>>
>>
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