Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO Laowa, possibly the world-leader in producing weird and wacky lenses, seems to have ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older adults in the western world. Unfortunately, conventional optical aids provide little help for a retina which has ...

Venus Optics has just announced the release of the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro Apo lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras (MFT) – and macro photographers should be buzzing. Originally created for full ...

Most consumer point and shoot digital cameras say something like, "5x optical zoom," or "9x optical zoom" on the box. But, when you move up to micro-4/3s and SLRs, you lose that. It makes sense - the ...

If you're new to optics, you might find that choosing among machine-vision lenses is a daunting task. But if you understand 10 key specifications, you can easily select the appropriate lens to ...

Sony's first 2012 camera to have a transculent mirror is the Alpha A57, successor to the two-year-old A55 and available in stores in April. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Olympus has added a new super-zoom to its range, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 super telephoto zoom lens, offering up to 16.6x magnification for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Promising to be ...

There are some types of projects that we see quite often here on Hackaday; 3D Printers, Development Boards and Video Game Hardware to name a few. Once in a while we see an optics-based project but ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SYDNEY—After previewing the lens at the 2018 NAB Show, Fujifilm has announced that it will make ...

The magnification (or power) you will see through a given optical system depends on the telescope and the eyepiece. The simple formula is: Magnification = Focal length of telescope ÷ focal length of ...