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Imaging lenses and sensors must be paired together with special attention.

Learn all about the benefits of aspheres, their unique anatomy, how they're manufactured, and how to choose the right one for your system.

Fixed focal length, zoom, and macro lenses are all variable magnification lenses. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Imaging lens performance can be enhanced with the use of liquid lenses. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Have an application in a demanding environment? Learn about the different types of ruggedization: industrial, ingress protection, and stability at Edmund Optics.

Have a question about ball lenses? Find more information about these optical components including essential equations and application examples at Edmund Optics.

Learn more about why manufacturing, assembly, testing and implementation are all equally important for a successful lens design.

Looking for a fast-focusing lens for a machine vision application? Find out more about how to use a C-Mount Focus-Tunable Lens at Edmund Optics.

Want to use an infinity corrected objective to make an image? You will need a tube lens to do it! Find out why and how it works at Edmund Optics.

Want an inside look at Aspherized Achromatic Lenses? Learn about the advantages, composition, and aspherized process at Edmund Optics.

There are numerous mount types for connecting an imaging lens to a camera. Depending on the application, some mounts are more useful than others.

Edmund Optics' fixed, adjustable, and kinematic mounting components can easily be integrated into optical systems.

Learn what cylindrical lenses are, how they work, and how they are used in different systems in this guide by Edmund Optics.

Fresnel lenses come in different sizes and can be used in a variety of applications. Read more about the theory, manufacturing, and application use at Edmund Optics.

Optical lenses require very precise tolerances. Learn more about tolerances for spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

Color-corrected optical lenses are ideal for many applications because they reduce multiple aberrations. Learn more about the advantages at Edmund Optics.

Learn about specifications that should be considered when using cylinder lenses, including power axis wedge, plano axis wedge, and axial twist at Edmund Optics.

Aspheric lens drawings following the ISO 10110 standard are critical tools for communicating manufacturing and testing requirements for the lenses.

Meniscus lenses offer superior performance compared to plano convex lenses in IR applications. Find out the benefits of using a meniscus lens at Edmund Optics.

Learn everything you need to know about magnifying lenses & how to select the right magnifier for your application with help from the experts at Edmund Optics.

Thread adapters are used when connecting two components of different thread types. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Are you new to imaging or looking for a refresh on camera types? Learn about the advantages to camera types, digital interfaces, and more at Edmund Optics.

Imaging lenses are critical components of the quickly-growing golf simulator market. Learn how to select the right lenses and cameras!

This comparison of the performance of aspheric, achromatic, and spherical PCX lenses in different situations reveals the ideal use cases for each type of lens.

Learn how the shape factor of an aspheric lens effects its performance and when certain shape factors are the most advantageous.

Learn how to navigate the many available options for shaping the irradiance profile and phase of laser beams to maximize your laser system's performance.

Telecentric Lenses can grow quite large and heavy with small magnifications, as such magnifications require large front optics. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Learn how to assemble, align, and use a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer completely out of off-the-shelf products from Edmund Optics in this detailed guide.

Many lasers are assumed to have a Gaussian profile, and understanding Gaussian beam propagation is crucial for predicting real-world performance of lasers.

An understanding of refraction and basic ray optics is a critical foundation for understanding more complicated optical concepts and technologies.