Re: new AOL tins; limits on wide-angle pinhole?

From: George L Smyth <glsmyth_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Sun 17 Feb 2002 - 11:05:03 PST

--- "J.E. Patterson" <pinhole@lightjunkie.org> wrote:
>
> The ubiquitous AOL trial CDs have begun appearing in a different
> packaging in our neighborhood; a metal tin slightly larger than a CD
> and about 1/3 inch in height. From this sprang several questions: if
> this was made into a pinhole, how "wide angle" of a pinhole would
> it be (I can do the calculation if given the formula, I think) and is it
> going to cover the whole area of the back? I guess what I mean to
> ask is what are the limits of the "image cone"?

I thought about making a camera from the one I got, but the focal length is way
too small to make it very useful for me.

Cheers -

george

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