Questions tagged “field of view”

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What is a 12mm M12-mount industrial lens used for?

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TOWIN

1y ago

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How do I crop a photo to match the field of view of a longer focal length?

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Daniel Jørgensen

2y ago

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How do I calculate the field of view of a 50mm lens on a 1/2.8-inch 720p sensor?

field-of-view video cctv-lenses sensor-size focal-length

Jason C

2y ago

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Can two cameras be combined to double resolution while keeping the same field of view?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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How can I estimate an object's distance from its known size and a camera's field of view?

webcam field-of-view distance-estimation geometry measurement

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Does a mirrorless camera need a shorter focal length than a DSLR for the same field of view?

lens-design field-of-view dslr mirrorless focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Why can an 11mm fisheye and a 16mm fisheye look similar in field of view?

lens-distortion field-of-view fisheye wide-angle focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How do I calculate the camera-to-subject distance so a flat object fills the frame?

distance field-of-view framing optics focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How do I convert pixels to real-world size on a flat plane at a known distance?

lens-distortion calibration field-of-view opencv measurement

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How can I estimate what a 4K security camera will see before installing it?

field-of-view lens security-cameras low-light resolution

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Do quoted camera field-of-view specs include lens distortion?

cctv lens-distortion field-of-view wide-angle dashcam

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Why does a subject look larger on a smaller sensor with the same lens?

field-of-view micro-four-thirds full-frame crop-factor sensor-size

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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What is the field of view of the iPhone XS Max rear cameras?

camera-specs field-of-view iphone focal-length smartphone-photography

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Is a lens’s stated focal length a physical property, or a 35mm-equivalent value?

field-of-view lenses crop-factor 35mm-equivalent focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Does a lens’s zoom ratio match the change in subject size on the sensor?

magnification field-of-view lens-basics focal-length zoom-lens

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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How do I calculate the fixed copy-stand height for photographing an A5 page with a smartphone?

field-of-view copy-stand trigonometry smartphone document-copying

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why can a 50mm f/2 lens have the same aperture on APS-C and full frame, yet a different field of view?

lens-design field-of-view aperture full-frame aps-c

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Are APS-C lens focal lengths marked with crop factor included?

field-of-view crop-factor sony-e-mount aps-c focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Should I get a 35mm lens for Nikon DX, or use a focal reducer with a 50mm?

nikon-dx focal-reducer field-of-view prime-lenses aps-c

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Which lens gives a 50mm full-frame field of view on a Nikon DX camera?

nikon-dx field-of-view lenses aps-c focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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