on 23/11/04 5:42 pm, Keith Dixon wrote:

> sorry but I knew the theory what I was wondering about was WHY the diagonal
> and the standard focal length are the same?

Presumably because a lens creates a circular image and matching the diagonal
of the rectangle to a the diameter of the circle gives the optimum result
with the least wastage from the optics?

I'm just guessing - despite your advice...

-- 
Martin Orpen
Idea Digital Imaging Ltd -- The Image Specialists
http://www.idea-digital.com


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