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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2016, 09:54:25 »
I really like his illustrations a true reference site - So nice that he has now taken the time to translate most of his site, a huge undertaking,,,
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2016, 09:55:57 »
I really like his illustrations a true reference site - So nice that he has now taken the time to translate most of his site, a huge undertaking,,,
yes!  :o :o :o

it makes things a lot simpler to understand  8)

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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2016, 10:15:20 »
It is a quality pinnacle in the overwhelming wash of low-quality rubbish internet sites dealing with photographic lenses. I do wish reading the stuff was mandatory for any review site on lenses.

As already mentioned, the illustrations (with ray tracing) are extremely nice, and the worked-through examples facilitate the understanding of the underlying principles. The author invites the audience to learn and understand, it's as simple as that. Nothing is dumbed down, rather it is explained.

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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2016, 12:21:38 »
A very thorough and literally illustrative explanation of the optic system  Thanks for sharing, Rick!
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2016, 12:32:04 »
Thank you for sharing that link. A tremendous amount of work.
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2016, 12:45:11 »
Thanks for sharing the link Richard.

About 5 years ago, Pierre pointed me to his work about the 80-200mm/2.8 lenses - which was a fascinating read about the evolution of lens architectures in this frequently used focal range. i.e. why Nikon was able to increase the AF speed over the generations. Plus an article about focal length and magnification.

It is indeed a great work and more than worthwhile to read (slowly).

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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2016, 12:59:41 »
Pierre Toscani's website is among my bookmarks.

He's not just a technician. He's also a great nature photographer. His mountain wildlife images are sublime.

I hadn't noticed there is an English version of the technical part of his website.
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2016, 13:58:58 »
Excellent site. Thanks.  :)
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2016, 01:44:26 »
thanks, guys! i was looking for info on the 55mm af that i just bought yesterday and found this instead  :o :o :o

amazing how far he went just to create this!

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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2016, 09:41:32 »
You didn't see my reference to his site just the day before; Referring to the very same lens 55mm 2.8 and CRC and extension,,,,  What a coincidence ;) What are the odds of that,,, ;) Actually a bit scary  :o

Again Pierre Toscani with an most illustrative animation and description of why CRC lens performance isn't optimal when you add an extension ring.

The example with 55mm 2.8 Ais Fig 7 and the comparison when you add PK-13 extension ring on the Ais and the AF 55mm 2.8 is at Fig 8 and 9

http://www.pierretoscani.com/echo_shortpres.html#shortpres05a
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2016, 10:28:04 »
 :o :o :o

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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2016, 16:49:30 »
http://www.pierretoscani.com/echo_shortpres.html#shortpres05

i promise you that it is worth your time  :o :o :o

Yes, he's been one of my favorite sites for years.  Really helps explain things in a digestible way.
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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2016, 20:58:11 »
Richard,

Thank you so much for posting this!

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Re: a technical but interesting read about lenses
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2016, 23:45:31 »
impressive web site
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