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| There
are 5 sizes image format used in CCTV camera,
namely 1", 2/3", 1/2", 1/3"
and 1/4". |
| Lenses
are specified according to these format sizes.
The figures on the right show the approx-
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| imate
size of the light sensitive area for each
format. |
| A lens
designed for a particular image format can
always be used with a smaller format imaging
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| device,
but cannot be used with a format larger than
that for which it was designed, if this is
att- |
| empted
the corners of the picture will be lost. i.e.
1" format lens will work on all sized,
whereas |
| a 1/4"
format lens will only work on 1/4" format.
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| The angle
of view of a particular lens is determined
by the focal length in mm and the size of
the |
| size of
the image device. The larger the image format
the wider the angle of view for a give focal
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| length. |
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