Theodor Scheimpflug
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Theodor Scheimpflug was an Austrian Captain best known for his contributions to photography, most notably the eponymous Scheimpflug principle.
[edit] Life
- Born on October 7, 1865
- 1897 - Attended college in Vienna
- Began Photographic work in 1902
- Died on August 22, 1911
[edit] Work
- Best known for his discovery of the Scheimpflug principle, which deals with the area of critical focus in a view camera, although there is some argument over whether he was actually the first to describe this principle. In fact, he himself did not claim credit for its discovery, but he did elaborate a great deal on the previous knowledge.
- He was also involved in aerial photography, and owns several patents in that area.
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