Types of optical systems in a lens designer's toolbox (2020)

Summary

There are so many optical systems that are out there. Why is one lens type used over the other? What lens design for do I need for this system? What lens design alternatives should I consider? Can I use this lens somewhere else? What if we don’t know where to start with the lens design, when only given a specification sheet? Overview This is an Ultimate Guide of lens design forms, the optical systems that are used in our world. The basic lens design forms are in here, and we can take a deep look into the development of lens design. But the not all the lens designs are simple lenses, we will look at newer and important lens design forms as well. You’d be surprised to see what lenses are related to one another, and how we can break down seemingly complex lens design into parts from different lens forms. I can’t catch all of the design forms, but let me know in the comments if you want to know more about a subject, or if you feel there is a lens form missing. N.B. A few primers before you read on: I may repeat the same explanations from time to time. This is because of the web and ebook format, where I feel it isn’t quite as easy to go back a few pages and re-read the material and immediately come back to the place you left off. I’ll provide links within the Guide, but I’ll also try to make it an easier read without saying “I said this already lookie over here” There is a lot in here, so feel free to navigate around with the table of contents below. If you’re interested, you can get the PDF version too. Get Your FREE Lens Design Data For Over 40 Lens Design Forms!Enter your name and email for instant access to our lens design data for real world lens design.??100% privacy, and we hate spam. When you sign up, we'll keep you updated usually with one email per week, occasionally up to a few times a week. Unsubscribe at any time. Table of Contents Motivation and introduction to the General Theme As an optical lens designer, there were times I used to think that “I can get ...