New motorized zoom lenses have irregular mount features for the cameras. We already had an IMX477 sensor-based MIPI CSI-2 camera for these lenses, but that was the only option till now. Almost all of the lenses have positive back focal distance, so in order to mount the sensor in the correct focal plane, a spacer […]
Read MoreMeasuring minimal and maximal microscope magnification and zoom ratio
Magnification ratio is one of many parameters to describe optical instrument – microscope in this case. Magnification ratio usually comes along with zoom range. These terms are often being misused. In this post I will measure zoom range and magnification ratio of monocular video microscope lens and stereo inspection microscope (Konus #5424) head. Despite being […]
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