cathillDec 19
Why don't camera lenses have a vacuum in the optical path instead of air?
#optics #cameralenses #photography #lensdesign #vacuum #cameras
Zorz StudiosDec 12

How #Lomography brings 19th-century optics to photographers in 2025: https://zorz.it/CsrEB

#JeremyGray #LensDesign #LomographyPetzvalArt #OpticalDesign #PetzvalLenses #technology #video #optics

cathillOct 10
Photographers are a gullible bunch who believe that lens design flaws give "character" instead of inaccurate image reproduction.
#optics #lensdesign #photographers #cameralenses #opticallenses #photography #cameras #opticaldefects #bokeh #swirlybokeh
cathillSep 19
I don't understand why photographers spend so much money on standard lenses when a simple achromatic doublet is able to produce images that are significantly free of optical defects.
#cameralenses #cameras #photography #photographers #lensdesign #optics #achromats #achromaticdoublet #simplicity #frugality
cathillSep 19
"Swirly bokeh" is an optical defect. Nothing to be proud of.
#bokeh #swirlybokeh #photography #photographers #optics #opticaldefects #lensdesign
Unofficial PetaPixel BotSep 8
How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025 https://petapixel.com/2025/09/08/how-lomography-brings-19th-century-optics-to-photographers-in-2025/ #lomographypetzvalart #opticaldesign #Interviews #lensdesign #lomography #technology #Equipment #interview #petzval #design #lenses #movies #photo #video
How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025

How Lomography preserved the swirly bokeh spirit of very old Petzval lenses.

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Hacker NewsMay 23, 2025

Types of optical systems in a lens designer's toolbox (2020)

https://www.pencilofrays.com/lens-design-forms/

#HackerNews #opticalsystems #lensdesign #technology #innovation #designtools

Optical Lens Design Forms: An Ultimate Guide to the types of lens design

This Guide is a birds-eye-view of all the optical systems and lens design forms out there, and will be an essential tool for any lens designer's toolbox.

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fsoltMar 26, 2025

Torch Lens Maker

https://victorpoughon.github.io/torchlensmaker – Librería en Python para el diseño de elementos ópticos utilizando modelos de optimización con PyTorch

Torch Lens Maker

Differentiable geometric optics in PyTorch

Unofficial PetaPixel BotMar 7, 2025
Zeiss’ Otus ML Lenses Promise Photographers Something Entirely Different https://petapixel.com/2025/03/07/zeiss-otus-ml-lenses-promise-photographers-something-entirely-different/ #otusml50mmf14 #otusml85mmf14 #zeissotusml #Interviews #cpplus2025 #lensdesign #Equipment #interview #primelens #zeissotus #rfmount #emount #optics #zmount #zeiss #News
Zeiss' Otus ML Lenses Promise Photographers Something Entirely Different

Zeiss Otus ML lenses promise a classic experience for modern photographers.

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Unofficial PetaPixel BotJul 3, 2024
Tamron Appears To Be Developing a 50-200mm f/2.8 Lens https://petapixel.com/2024/07/03/tamron-appears-to-be-developing-a-50-200mm-f-2-8-lens/ #tamron50200mmf28 #telephotozoom #lensdesign #lenspatent #Equipment #fastlens #zoomlens #patent #tamron #News
Tamron Appears To Be Developing a 50-200mm f/2.8 Lens

Tamron is working on a fast lens with a huge zoom range.

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