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Learn why precise unit conversion is crucial for machine vision applications. Discover key metric and imperial unit conversions to optimize lens selection, sensor calibration, and image processing for industrial automation.
Learn moreHow do Schneider-Kreuznach polarization filters enhance industrial imaging and ensure reliable quality control? Opto's latest case study reveals how these high-performance filters maintain resolution, reduce reflections, and optimize optical particle analysis for precise cleaning validation.
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The best indicator of lens performance — what every buyer must consider when deciding if a specific lens will meet their vision-system needs — is found in a single number: the lens’ modulation transfer function, better known as MTF. But there’s a problem.
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Learn how to select the perfect lens for your application. Explore key parameters, tools, and expert insights for optimal performance.
Learn moreIdeal for machine vision with robustness, durability, high optical performance, and cost efficiency.
Learn moreEngineered to resist shock and vibration, perfect for demanding industrial environments.
Learn moreDesigned for precise measurement applications, minimizing image shift in challenging setups.
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Understand the important role of a lens in a vision system and the parameters influencing the lens selection for best performance in demanding applications as 3D measurement and surface inspection.
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Discover how industrial lenses, customized for diverse industries, enhance precision and efficiency in machine vision, semiconductors, and more.
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This article explains why simply looking at a Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) plot is not enough to fully evaluate a lens or diagnose imaging issues. While MTF data accounts for all optical aberrations, it doesn’t reveal which specific aberrations are affecting the image. To achieve optimal optical performance, understanding individual aberrations is crucial. The article also discusses various types of aberrations like spherical and chromatic, how they vary with lens settings, and the importance of using ray aberration plots for more accurate analysis.
Learn moreFor pharmaceutical and medical imaging applications there are unique challenges for optics and lens manufacturers. Starting from product lifecycles to DIN ISO Norms.
Learn moreInnovative wear-free lenses for fast-changing focal shifts in challenging industrial applications.
Learn moreLearn how filters like absorption, interference, and polarizer types work by transmitting, absorbing, or reflecting specific wavelengths.
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Learn moreCompare the data sheets from Japanese, German, and U.S. lens manufacturers side by side. They have almost nothing in common. But the problem isn’t rooted in cross-cultural issues. Compare data sheets from three lens makers in the same country, and the result is the same. Each company uses its own format and nomenclature. Each company essentially is reinventing the wheel, but it is the buyer of the lens who faces the prospect of misinformation.
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