Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re: "Normal" lenses
From: timatherton at theedge.ca (Tim Atherton)
Date: Tue May 4 13:21:37 2004

> I suspect the flat field vs. curved one is more of a theoretical problem
> than one from the field for landscape work.

> I have always been under the impression that the only lenses 
> which focal on
> a plane are macro lenses and this is one of the basic things which define
> them as macro lenses not just that they are lenses which focus real close

On Flat Field lenses etc:

http://www.wisner.com/myth.htm

The Myth of the "Flat Field" Lens


In reply to: Message from ericm at pobox.com (Eric) ([Leica] Re: "Normal" lenses)