Once in a while we see an optics-based project but those use pre-made lenses. [Peter] felt it was time to give home lens manufacturing a shot and sent in a tip about his experience. The typical ...

The mirror formula, lens formula, and magnification formula are some of the important ones that should be remembered to solve all the numerical problems related to light, reflection, and ...

The magnification of a lens on a microscope is shown by a multiplication sign followed by the amount the lens magnifies, eg ×10.

Front and back views of the UCSD switching magnification contact lens (Photo: Optics Express) The playing field is now in the process of changing, and the thin (1.17 mm) telescopic contact lens ...

But somehow the new version manages to further improve the original design with a better lens that helps protect it from scratches and allows it to be stacked for increased magnification.

An exceptional component offered by Knight Optical – the leading supplier in high-quality, metrology-tested optics – is the Fresnel Lens; popular for a range of uses, from integration with traffic ...

For those who don't want to carry around bulky lens, the A57 has an alternative: a 2x Clear Image Zoom that doubles the effective magnification of the lens. Cropped and zoomed images retain ...