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| − | + | I believe the computer used in calculating ray-traces for the 50mm f/2.8 Cintagon was the MIDAC at the University of Michigan's (offsite) Willow Run Research Center. The input method of that computer was actually punched tape, not punch-cards. I have a few references: page 6-7 [http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=AD694618 here] and page 5-6 [http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=AD694613 here]. There appears to be a [http://books.google.com/books?id=yXYqAAAAMAAJ&q=MIDAC+Argus&dq=MIDAC+Argus&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pehbT6qFBoHmggeJ6rWhCw&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAQ mention] of this in a 1956 Popular Photography (Vol. 39) article. I will update the article once I learn more. --[[User:Voxphoto|Vox]] 16:01, 10 March 2012 (PST) | |
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I believe the computer used in calculating ray-traces for the 50mm f/2.8 Cintagon was the MIDAC at the University of Michigan's (offsite) Willow Run Research Center. The input method of that computer was actually punched tape, not punch-cards. I have a few references: page 6-7 here and page 5-6 here. There appears to be a mention of this in a 1956 Popular Photography (Vol. 39) article. I will update the article once I learn more. --Vox 16:01, 10 March 2012 (PST)
