Interesting. I discovered for myself that by cupping my fingers in such a way as to present a small aperature to my eye I would see distant objects more clearly. Like a natural monocular. Is that what he is do8ng here?
A common old device for the optically challenged: a patch with many pinholes. Limiting the path to something approaching a single ray is the same as increasing the f number to approach infinity. Any defect in the optical train is therefore negated. The depth of field is therefore amazing.
And they painted-out the vodka bottle...why?
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I discovered for myself that by cupping my fingers in such a way as to present a small aperature to my eye I would see distant objects more clearly. Like a natural monocular. Is that what he is do8ng here?
ReplyDeleteA common old device for the optically challenged: a patch with many pinholes. Limiting the path to something approaching a single ray is the same as increasing the f number to approach infinity. Any defect in the optical train is therefore negated. The depth of field is therefore amazing.
DeleteI suspect that he is using a 'moonstone' such as the Vikings used for navigation. It is a way to determine where the sun is on overcast days
ReplyDeleteGoetz von Berlichingen
I spy with my little eye...
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