Diffraction Limit and Sharpest Aperture Calculator
Diffraction Limit and Sharpest Aperture: a planned Super Calculator tool. Stub page: the tool, its formula and a worked example are not published yet.
Diffraction Limit and Sharpest Aperture Calculator is a planned calculator in the technology section of Super Calculator, covering optics.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: f-number, pixel pitch, sensor resolution and wavelength.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: Airy disk diameter = 2.44wavelengthN, diffraction limited when disk exceeds pixel pitch or CoC.
Written for photographers deciding how far to stop down before diffraction softens the image.
Status
This page is a stub. The calculator is not built, no figure on this page has been verified against the authority that sets it, and nothing here should be used to make a decision. The page exists so that the site structure is complete and so that articles can link this concept on first mention.
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