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Subject: [OM] Fwd: IMG: From the Distant Past
From: MICHAEL GORDON via olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:47:16 -0400
Cc: MICHAEL GORDON <usher99@xxxxxxx>
Oh, in that case more like a 43 to 48mm FF AOV equivalent lens depending if use 
diagonal or horizontal fov.  Horizontal may be more useful perhaps.  
Mike
> 
> Mike, I suspect it was intended for a 5x7 camera, which is about 96 times 
> the size of a 4/3 sensor.  Not bad resolution for a 130 year old lens.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus 
>> <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Very cool lens, Jim.  Undoubtedly meant for large format but I am not sure 
>> of exact film size.   F16 rather a small  small aperture for MFT but at 
>> least it gets used!  Dr. Diffraction may not be pleased but current software 
>> tools can ameliorate the effect. 
>> 
>> 8"  focal length--hmmm --about 200mm or 400mm FF equivalent on MFT.  
>> Curiously back of envelope calculation  reveals that 
>> on 8X10 format would provide same diagonal angle of view at about a 28mm on 
>> full frame or 14mm on MFT so was really meant to be a WA!!
>> 
>> Wide to supertele in one lens, Mike
>> 
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