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Old 25-05-2019, 11:23 PM
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Hey Stefan. It's because the (camera) focal plane (from the) converging light cone falls short by the stated amount with a plano element in front of a sensor.

The thicker the filter, the more the converging cone is refracted.

Yes, the refractive index of the filter also makes a difference, but likely an order of magnitude smaller.

Hope that sheds some light
Sorry I expressed myself very poorly ....yes you are totally correct...I was talking about the camera's position...anyway.. Problem solved!
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