On Oct 28, 2012, at 17:45 , Larry Colen wrote: > > On Oct 28, 2012, at 5:15 PM, steve harley wrote: > >> on 2012-10-28 17:40 Larry Colen wrote >>> A soft focus filter gives more of a guassian distribution to a point signal >>> rather than a linear one? >> >> the mechanical AA could be moving the sensor in a circle of one pixel >> diameter (or something similar) at a rate of one revolution per shutter speed >> >> an integer multiple of revolutions per shutter speed might have some >> advantage > > What is the name of the pattern described by spirograph? Or by a pendulum > that is both swinging and rotating? > > A pattern like that, at the maximum speed the sensor can handle for however > long the sensor is open (or slightly longer) would probably work. That > pattern would likely approximate the gaussian distribution. At lower shutter > speeds it would more completely approximate an even blur, or an even gaussian > blur. The question being, could it be moved that accurately, that quickly? > > Whether the idea works or not, I'd wager it's patentable.
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