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Subject: [OM] Re: Pixel diffraction effects on resolution [was Mini Macro questions]
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:59:08 -0400
If the image is magnified then a fixed amount of light is being spread 
over a larger area which equals a dimmer image.  No free lunch except on 
Tuesdays with your frequent diner card punched to show your prior 10 visits.

Dr. Flash


usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:

> makes me thing that macro lenses that achieve magnification by
> shifting internal elements and not just extension  may have a slight
> advantage from a diffraction vantage point as the optical path is
> shorter.  Whether this hypothesis violates the "no free lunch"
> principle, I am not sure. Perhaps Dr. Focus would have an opinion as
> well.

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