Yaron wrote: > On Wed, 30 Mar 2011, tclug1 at whitleymott.net wrote: > >> are there any handheld devices available yet whose focal point is >> beyond the device? > > As an enthusiast photographer, I have NO IDEA what that means. > > So I asked some actual professional photographers, and they have no idea > what that means, either. > > > -Yaron Maybe this is just about optical zoom as opposed to digital zoom, where the focus ring is "outside" the main camera body. The focus itself has to be internal because its on the retina, film, or array of charge-coupled devices. Otherwise it means there's app for turning your smart phone into a burning lens. Ed, tclug newbie.