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09.09.2023 | General

Manufacturing dates of our lenses


The following chart is intended to help you establish the age of your Schneider-Kreuznach lens. Simply locate your lens's serial number in the chart below, and you can find out approximately how old it is.

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12.11.2024 | Lenses

Beamsplitter lenses


Provide uniform, shadow-free illumination with integrated coaxial light division.

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09.09.2023 | Lenses

Color errors in lenses


Color errors occur because the refractive index of optical glass varies for different wavelengths (colors). This phenomenon is called dispersion. There are two classes of chromatic aberration.

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09.09.2023 | Lenses

Infrared-compatible lenses


If the sensitivity of the image sensor is to be used in the near infrared range, lenses must be used that have sufficient transmission and imaging performance in this wavelength range (approx. 700-1000 nm).

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