Lenses

Lenses

A lens is an optical device which is capable of transmitting and refracting light.

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F/4.0

Photography; Lenses

Lens aperture measurement, meaning a small aperture size (or light-gathering area). Slow shutter speed is required, but the depth of field is generally wide.

Lateral chromatic aberration

Photography; Lenses

Inconsistencies in the magnification at the sides of a lens.

Transverse chromatic aberration

Photography; Lenses

Inconsistencies in the magnification at the sides of a lens.

Spherical aberration

Photography; Lenses

Variation in focal length of a lens from centre to edge due to its spherical shape.

Achromatic

Photography; Lenses

A lens description, meaning that the lens can represent colours accuratly, without chromatic aberration.

Anamorphic lens

Photography; Lenses

A lens which compresses a wide-angle view onto a standard frame.

Chromatic aberration

Photography; Lenses

The inability of a lens to bring all light wavelengths (particularly red & blue) into the same plane of focus, thus causing overall blur. Usually found in regular large-aperture telephoto and ...