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[OM] Re: Tamron 350/5.6 cat

Subject: [OM] Re: Tamron 350/5.6 cat
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 06:46:56 -0400
Sorry, my bad.  The lens is a Rodenstock Imagon.  I also said there was 
no variable aperture diaphragm.  That may or may not be true.  I can't 
really tell.

Chuck Norcutt

Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> Here's a soft focus Rodagon.  No variable aperture though.  Just 
> replaceable aperture/diffusion disks
> <http://glennview.com/jpgs/lens/300imagon/big_1.jpg>
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Jeff Keller wrote:
> 
>>
>> I think some of the soft focus lenses use(ed) numerous off axis holes 
>> but evenly distributed around the axis to give variable softness. As 
>> the lens is stopped down different holes are covered up. I guess the 
>> multiple holes would give a shallower DOF than the aperture setting 
>> would imply and also add more diffraction.
> 
> 
> 


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