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In terms of focal length, how far behind the camera lens

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In terms of focal length, how far behind the camera lens is a photosensitive surface located when very distant objects are being photographed?

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In terms of focal length, how far behind the camera lens is a photosensitive surface located when very distant objects are being photographed?

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Since they are coming from an infinite distance, we can assume that light rays reflected off of an extremely distant object are parallel to the principal axis of the lens.

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