image circle
Cross section of the cone of light transmitted by a lens or series of lenses onto the image plane
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Cross section of the cone of light transmitted by a lens or series of lenses onto the image plane
1 identifiers linking image circle across the web's reference databases
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The image circle is the cross section of the cone of light transmitted by a lens or series of lenses onto the image plane. When this light strikes a perpendicular target such as photographic film or a digital camera sensor, it forms a circle of light – the image circle. Various sensor aspect ratios may be used which all fit inside the same image circle, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, etc.