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Angle of View

A characteristic of a lens, expresses the amount of a scene that is captured by the lens. Affected by the focal length.

Comments / Tips / Experiences

*The shorter the focal length of a lens, the wider the angle of view.

*The angle of view of a zoom lens decreases as you increase the focal length.

*The multiplication factor for digital sensors also changes the effective angle of view of your lens.

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glossary/angle_of_view.txt · Last modified: 2007/01/31 07:12 by lao_tzu
 
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