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	Fred Newman  | 
	9:28 23 Jan 08  | 
	
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	Philippe Bedfert  | 
	10:08 28 Aug 07  | 
	
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	David Jade  | 
	23:51 28 Aug 07  | 
	
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	Philippe Bedfert  | 
	23:05 29 Aug 07  | 
	
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	Shannon Stoney  | 
	15:03 20 Apr 07  | 
	
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	Steve Nicholls  | 
	19:03 20 Apr 07  | 
	
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	Ben Wilbur  | 
	16:16 21 Apr 07  | 
	
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	Re: bellows contraction factor?  |  
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	Jorge Gasteazoro.   | 
	21:55 21 Apr 07  | 
	
	
		
		
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		There is no such thing as bellows contraction, your lens would not focus at a film/to lens distance smaller than the focal lenght. You are going from different focal lenghts that have apertures corresponding to the specific focal lenght. Your problem is most likely due to a faulty lens shutter or a mislabeled aperture scale. I would check your shutter speeds and/or aperture before I try to speculate on an esoteric subject. Remember, when you hear hoves think horses not zebras.    |  
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	Ben Wilbur  | 
	14:53 23 Apr 07  | 
	
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	Shannon Stoney  | 
	16:10 23 Apr 07  | 
	
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