Lenses News

  1. New JADE Lens Series For 1.2" Sensors 6/10/2021

    Schneider-Kreuznach introduces the new, robust JADE lens family for 1.2" sensors.

  2. MKS Launches Ophir® MWIR Folded Zoom Lens With Disruptive Range And SWaP Capabilities For Drone And Small Gimbal Applications 4/13/2021

    Innovative LightIR 16-180mm f/3.6 folded zoom lens addresses market shift toward smaller size, weight, and power (SWaP) 10μm VGA FPA detectors.

  3. Researchers Confront Optics And Data-Transfer Challenges With 3D-Printed Lens 12/3/2020

    Researchers have developed new 3D-printed microlenses with adjustable refractive indices – a property that gives them highly specialized light-focusing abilities. This advancement is poised to improve imaging, computing and communications by significantly increasing the data-routing capability of computer chips and other optical systems, the researchers said.

  4. New F-Theta Lens For Ultrashort Pulse Electronics Production 11/25/2020

    The new F-Theta lens for 532-nanometer applications is the second high-power lens for use in the green wavelength range in Jenoptik’s Silverline lens portfolio. The solid fused silica lens is especially designed for high-volume electronic production with ultrashort pulse lasers such as PCB depaneling.

  5. Ophir® SupIR 50-1350mm f/5.5 2020 Innovators Award Winner 11/23/2020

    Ophir Optronics Solutions LTD. an MKS company, is honored to receive the GOLD INNOVATORS AWARD from Laser Focus World magazine for the SupIR 50-1350mm f/5.5, an ultra-long MWIR zoom lens for advanced thermal imaging applications.

  6. New Metalens Helps Produce High-Resolution Images With Wide Field Of View 8/25/2020

    At the University of São Paulo's São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC-USP), Brazil, scientists have designed a lens that is a thousand times thinner when compared to a strand of human hair.

  7. Researchers Develop Flat Lens A Thousand Times Thinner Than A Hair 8/24/2020

    A lens a thousand times thinner than a hair was developed by researchers at the São Carlos School of Engineering at the University of São Paulo (EESC-USP). The piece can be used as a photographic lens on smartphones or used in other devices that depend on sensors.

  8. Schneider-Kreuznach Expands TOPAZ C-Mount Compact Lens Series 6/14/2019

    The new 6.5 mm wide-angle lens with 17.6 mm image circle, for cameras with 1.1'' sensors, completes the TOPAZ series from Schneider-Kreuznach. With a working distance from 0.3 m to infinity and a maximum angle of view of 114°, this lens fits for various applications where a huge field of view is needed from a near distance as common in security cameras for face recognition.

  9. Breaking Down The “Cosine Fourth Power Law” 3/17/2019

    In this article, we take a tour into the fascinating physics governing the illumination of images in lens systems.

  10. Qioptiq Introduces New LINOS F-Theta-Ronar 265mm Lens For 1900-2000nm 3/7/2018

    Qioptiq, an Excelitas Technologies Company and global technology leader in delivering innovative optical and photonic solutions, introduces its new LINOS F-Theta-Ronar 265mm Lens for 1900-2000nm.