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CALCULATING ANGLE OF VIEW FOR 16:9 IMAGE IS EASY SINCE DISTANCE FROM CAMERA TO NOSE IS 24 INCHES AND DISTANCE FROM NOSE TO OUTER FRAME IS ALSO 24 INCHES.  THIS IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH LEGS OF EQUAL LENGTH, SO OTHER ANGLES ARE 45, & 45. 

45 DEG TO LEFT, 45 DEG. TO RIGHT = 90 ANGLE OF VIEW.

CALCULATING 4:3 ANGLE OF VIEW IS A LITTLE MORE INVOLVED.  DISTANCE FROM CAM TO NOSE IS STILL 24 INCHES.  DISTANCE NOSE TO FRAME OF 4:3 A.R. IMAGE (1080p x 1440p) is 19 inches each direction.

Figuring the ArcTan of 19/24 = abt. 38.4 deg to each side, so 77 deg angle of view...

ENJOY...

As you can see below, it's actually a little wider than I calculate--there's about 1.5 inches from end of tape to frame.

NATURAL INDIRECT SUNLIGHT FROM THE LEFT, NORTH-FACING WINDOW.  INCANDESCANT LAMP ON THE RIGHT.  WALL IS ACTUALLY SLIGHTLY OFF-WHITE/BEIGE.

No enhancement or alteration was used on the image quality.  WYSIWIG.

BTW, THOSE SHELVES ON THE LEFT ARE LEVEL AND PARALLEL AND THEY ARE ONLY ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE CAMERA.