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Technical tip: What is the effective clear diameter of my lens?
Did you know that you can work out the effective clear diameter of a lens based on its focal length and its aperture according to the formula below. Focal length / Aperture = Clear Diameter To read...
Technical tip: What is the optimum size for my new zoom lens?
Did you know that you can estimate the optimal length of a new zoom lens as it will be about the same as the longest focal length of the optical design. For instance - if you have a 10 to 100mm...
Is your application subject to vibration or shock?
Lenses used in factory automation, industrial inspection, military and robotics applications are often subject to vibrations or shocks which can result in degradation of performance or even complete...
Customise Don’t Compromise
We live in a world where optical components for a camera, instrument or sensor are often viewed as off-the-shelf items. Unfortunately accepting the convenience of incorporating off-the-shelf optics...
Need to replace a key optical component in your product?
How do you prolong the lifetime of an important product when a key optical component becomes hard to source? Do you accept an off-the-shelf optical component that may compromise performance, or...
Radiation Resistant Lenses in the Press
Many thanks to @sciencemagazine. They report how Resolve Optics Model 192-001 non-browning 6x zoom lens offers high performance over an extended 24mm–144mm focal-length range, making it perfect for...
Radiation Resistant Lenses in the Press
Many thanks to Nuclear Engineering International magazine. They report how Ahlberg Cameras turned to Resolve Optics to design and produce a robust, fixed focus non-browning zoom lens that could...
Advanced Lens Quality Testing
Thanks to the growing number of customers who have reported back on how our automated MTF lens testing system has enhanced the accuracy, repeatability and faster delivery of their lenses. Our...
Introduction to Radiation Resistant Lenses
Drawing upon decades of experience – we have produced an informative brochure that provides an introduction to radiation resistant optics, their capabilities, areas of use and specifications of our...