RE: Bellows factor

From: Andy Schmitt <aandy_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Sat 01 Dec 2001 - 10:26:05 PST

Hey there
How it was explained to me is use a Tape Measure......

Mark the tape measure off in fstop-inches...

Say you start with a 4" lens and have a total bellows length of 9"
 2.8" 4" 5.6" 8" 11" 16"...etc
       ^ ^
You have a 2+ a 1/3(?) fstop-inch extension and that is also your extension
factor.
( +2 1/3 stops)

(sorry Europe but there really is a use for inches....)

have a great Saturday

andy

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Received on Sat Dec 1 10:25:32 2001

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