Questions tagged “field curvature”

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Does lens vignetting increase depth of field or cause corner-specific focus effects?

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7y ago

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Do macro lenses give shallower depth of field than other lenses at the same focal length, aperture, and distance?

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8y ago

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Why does focus fall off near the top and bottom of a frame?

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9y ago

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Why would a lens be designed with curved field of focus?

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10y ago

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If I focus on the center of a flat subject, will the edges be out of focus?

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10y ago

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Why is it called the plane of focus instead of a sphere?

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10y ago

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Is the focal plane actually flat, or can it be curved?

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10y ago

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Do fisheye lenses focus on a curved surface rather than a flat plane?

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13y ago

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Should off-center AF points still focus correctly with a lens that has field curvature?

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13y ago

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What does “flat field focus” mean on a macro lens?

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14y ago