Optical Surfaces Ltd is an established supplier of large diameter mirrors, optical flats, windows, lenses, beam expanders and collimators to leading research establishments worldwide. Typically, such ...

As a forward-looking, global supplier of optical components for scientific and technological projects, Knight Optical strives to keep abreast of unique uses for its products as well as brand-new ...

A 500mm lens for under $200? Believe it. Adorama’s ProOptic 500mm f/6.3 ($160, direct; www.adorama.com) shares all the strengths-and drawbacks- of inexpensive catadioptric lenses. Often called mirror ...

Last year, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore had a small viral sensation on its hands with the release of Ikea Bot. The robot did laps around its inept human counterparts by autonomously ...

The technical definition of a telephoto lens is one with a focal length greater (or longer) than 50mm (on the 35mm/full frame forma), but the telephoto range is more generally accepted to begin at ...

Join us on Wednesday, December 2nd at noon Pacific for the Precision Optics Hack Chat with Jeroen Vleggaar! We sometimes take for granted one of the foundational elements of our technological world: ...

The Kase Reflex 150mm f/5.6 AF is getting a lot of hype online –but does nobody remember how bad these lenses are?

Progressive addition lenses (PALs) represent a significant advancement in corrective eyewear, utilising freeform technology to deliver a seamless optical transition between distance, intermediate and ...

LetinAR, a Korea-based startup developing optical solutions for AR headsets and smartglasses, showed off a new implementation of their ‘pin mirror’ optical tech at Mobile World Congress (MWC) this ...

Research by a UA optics professor suggests some of the Renaissance’s grand masters had a little help with their paintings. Charles Falco, an optical science professor, said his research shows painters ...