The original camera was a darkened room with a lens and an artist drawing on the wall opposite the lens. Camera does mean chamber, as in room, in Latin.
Igor Roshchin wrote: > Lasse, > > Yes, your problem may be solvable. > Sorry, I wouldn't have time and energy now to help you solving your > problem now. > However, you may want to take a look at the articles > posted on Charles Falco's website (in the "scientific papers" area): > http://www.optics.arizona.edu/ssd/FAQ.html > > While all articles contain potentially useful information, take a > close look at the first two articles, and the section 3 in this one: > http://www.optics.arizona.edu/SSD/FalcoUAE.pdf > > > Actually, this maybe of interest to some people on this list. > Charlie falco who is a physicist, together with an artist David Hockney > did a research where they used optical distortions to demonstrate > that some Renaissance era drawing were made by tracing images obtained > with lenses (diffractive and/or refractive). > > I heard a few talks given by Falco, they are very interesting. > The articles (I believe) for the most part are rather accessible for wide > audience. > > Igor > > > Lasse Karlsson wrote: > <...> > >> Now, I believe that it should be possible, to actually determine the exact >> locations of these buildings just by going by this photograph. (Let's say it >> was shot with a lens equalling 50mm on 35mm film camera.) >> >> Am I correct or mistaken? >> >> If it's possible, can anybody help me out in how to go about doing it, or do >> I have to redo my geometry classes? >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6894839&size=lg >> > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
