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EXIF says the focal length is 86mm instead of 85mm. Is that a problem?

April 26, 2017exif focal LENGTH problem

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EXIF says the focal length is 86mm instead of 85mm. Is that a problem?

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When a Vario-Sonnar 24-85 is zoomed to 85mm the focal length recorded in EXIF is 86mm instead of 85mm. This is NOT a problem because a Contax N-Digital camera body exhibits the same behaviour. The 1,4/85 Planar records 86mm in EXIF, too.