On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:13:30 -0500, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:

>The size of the aperture is the focal length divided by the expected f 
>number, ie: 400/2.8  etc......
>
>Physics says there will most likely not be a 400mm f/2.8 with a diameter 
>of 50mm or less.

True, but the aperture is only one small part of a lens. There's a whole lot of
glass lenses inside that do various things, one of which is form the image
circle. It has nothing to do with the aperture.

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