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Posted by Ace on July 4, 2000 12:09:01 UTC

What determines the field of view? Is it the APERTURE (DIAMETER OF THE LENS OR MIRROR) or the Apperture in conjunction with the focal length?
Example: a 400mm focal lenght with an 80mm aperture would give a wider field of view than a 700mm focal lenght with an 80mm aperture...TRUE???

Ace

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RE: Field of View - comet61 - July 4, 2000 - 19:42 UTC
RE: Field of View - Jim - July 5, 2000 - 00:58 UTC
- RE: RE: Field of View - Ace - July 5, 2000 - 01:31 UTC
- RE: RE: Field of View - Ace - July 5, 2000 - 01:33 UTC

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