Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Negative size
From: Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 15:40:30 -0400 (EDT)

On 22-Jun-98 Lucien wrote:
> George Huczek wrote:
> 
>>Can anyone verify that negatives made with
>>wide angle lenses are, in fact, slightly larger?  
>>It just doesn't sound right to me, 
>>so I thought I would ask to see if anyone knows 
>>whether or not this is true.
> 
> It's particularly true with non retrofocus lenses like
> the Super-Angulon 21mm f/3,4.
> (back of the lens closer to the film)
> 
> Lucien
The word retrofocus has been thrown around a lot lately.  I dont think anyone
defined exactly what it is so I will now ask someone (not everyone) to do so.

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Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com>  
22-Jun-98 15:39:08