Re: increased sharpness?

From: G.Penate <penate_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Sat 01 Jun 2002 - 10:20:17 PDT

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From: "Jim Kosinski" <merlin@paintcancamera.com>

> in the formulas used to determine the optimal pinhole
> diameter for a given focal distance the wavelength of green
> light seems to be used because it's in the center of the
> visible spectrum... would it be possible to get more
> sharpness with the same pinhole diameter by changing the
> color of the light? for example, what if you used a blue bulb
> to illuminate the subject or put a color filter over the
> pinhole? (assuming black & white film/paper)

Yes to all the ??? above.

Would you really see a markedly difference in the results? Not quite sure.

Guillermo
Received on Sat Jun 1 10:17:13 2002

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