Evolution of zoom lens optical design technology and manufacture

Iain A. Neil

doi:10.1117/12.2603653

19 November 2021 Evolution of zoom lens optical design technology and manufacture

Iain A. Neil

Proceedings Volume 12078, International Optical Design Conference 2021; 1207818 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603653
Event: International Optical Design Conference - IODC 2021, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

Zoom lenses have greatly improved to the extent that today many major performance characteristics are now equal to or come close to matching those of fixed focal length lenses. Some of these characteristics including size, weight, cost, producibility and general image performance are dependent on widely differing technologies. For example, optical design, coatings, refractive materials, surface types and the use of computers with suitable optical design software are just some of the technologies that when combined have driven the continuous development of zoom lenses and their optical designs.

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Iain A. Neil "Evolution of zoom lens optical design technology and manufacture", Proc. SPIE 12078, International Optical Design Conference 2021, 1207818 (19 November 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603653

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