The distance between the outermost surface of the lens mount and the film/sensor plane is known as the flange focal distance. SLRs typically have longer distances to acommodate the mirror, which results in larger lenses. Rangefinders and mirrorless cameras which do not require a mirror box tend to have smaller lenses and more compact dimensions.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
F-Mount Lens Formulae Comparison
The other day I decided to do a quick comparison between Nikon F-Mount lens formulae from Nikon and third party manufacturers. Here are the results…
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