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Diagonal Question

Started by dbrokof, 01/14/2003 05:16PM
Posted 01/14/2003 05:16PM Opening Post
This might be a dumb question, but it's one I've wondered a bit about. Does a mirror diagonal effect focal length differently than a prism diagonal? I wonder because I noticed a difference in focusing when switching from a prism diagonal to a mirror.

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Posted 01/14/2003 05:22PM #1
It shouldn't. There's probably just a slight difference in the length of the light path, where the back of the prism falls vs. where the mirror falls inside the diagonal.