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How does imaging plane's distance affect the picture in a pinhole camera?

I'm studying pinhole cameras and camera obscuras to better understand how light behaves and how pictures are created. I'm trying to understand how positioning the imaging plane ( I think of it as a ...
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Is it possible to make a photo of a plane at cruise altitude with this zoom?

I came along to this photo of a plane flying at cruise altitude. I was really surprised by the level of detail and zoom this photo has. You can even see the tail number of the plane! Is it really ...
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What is the use of the focal plane mark on a camera body? [duplicate]

My camera body has a small marking on one side, indicating the position of the image sensor. (The manual even makes a point of explaining that this mark exists, and what it means.) What possible ...
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Where is the image sensor located in a camera with a fixed-focus lens?

I am working on some research on the Kinect for XBOX One. I am looking into the depth measurements of the device. I have read that the depth values are calculated from the devices focal plane. So i ...
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In what practical applications is the position of the sensor plane relevant?

Most DSLRs have a small sign showing the precise position of the sensor plane. In what practical photographic applications would one need to use this information? I know that focus distances are ...
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How can I find the sensor position on my camera? [duplicate]

In terms of post production I need to measure the exact distance from the camera sensor to several objects on the set. Where I can find specifications to determine the sensor position of a canon 600D?...
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How do extension tubes affect focusing distance?

How do extension tubes affect focusing distance? More specifically, what I mean to ask is : why does the maximum focusing distance become shortened when an extension tube is attached? - Why does the ...
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Is it wrong to call the image plane the focal plane?

I'm from France and I would ask a question on a point that I don't understand, as it seems that so many people confuse (or may be I'm wrong). On the camera, there is a symbol (a theta or phi) which ...
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What is an "image plane indicator"?

There is a symbol, a circle with a horizontal line passing through it, on the right side of the top-plate LCD of my Pentax K-5: This symbol also appears on my Pentax K-r on the left side of the ...
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What does the theta symbol near the flash represent?

On my camera, between the mode dial and the flash, there is a white theta symbol. I've also seen it on review sites in pictures of other cameras, often in different locations but always near the pop-...
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