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4 Aug 2024 00:21:39 EDT (-0400)
  Re: >1600 samples radiosity  
From: Stephen McAvoy
Date: 11 Dec 2003 11:43:35
Message: <hl7htv06vipgepipbtgmk4vg5ta2n344hp@4ax.com>
On 11 Dec 2003 10:47:24 -0500, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

>  I thought that was called a pinhole camera.
>
>  Well, it could have several names.

I'm no expert but I will give an opinion :-}
Some camera obscura(s) were pinhole cameras others had a lens and a mirror. The
later were often rooms on top of a high outlook. (There is one in Edinburgh
which is open to the public)  It relies on the room to be quite dark, not pitch

(about 25 euro cents) 

Regards
        Stephen


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