A zoom (or variable focal length) lens narrows the field of view as the focal length is increased - that's magnification. Jim Arthur Entlich wrote: > Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes, this is in fact exactly what I am speaking of. Minolta does this > > > on a small scale with their Multi scanner line. > > > > That's not zooming, it's changing the magnification. That is entirely > > different. > > I'm not sure I see a difference in this case. If the area of the film > being projected onto the CCD array is reduced or increased, how does > this differ from the use of a zoom. Doesn't a zoom lens change > magnification ratios? I must be missing something. I don't see much > of a difference in the theory... > > Art
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