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Old 29-03-2013, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by OzEclipse View Post
Raymo didn't use my formula to generate the table. I think it's a table based on the old 35mm film rules that my formula is attempting to update. These old formulae are based on assumptions about producing prints of a certain size from 35mm film.
Didn't think of that possibility.
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Mine allows you to optimize to a specific output size.
I've made up a spreadsheet in Open Office, but it is specific to my set of lenses and cameras.

With your example f=300mm, d=40°S, n=12 and my gear p=3.89, I'd get 2.8 sec
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