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Is it possible for a hobbyist to create a lens element?
Is it possible for a hobbyist to create/mold/grind/polish a lens element?
There seems to be lots of astronomy hobbyists polishing mirrors and occasionally a large lens element. Is there an equivalent ...
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How does this TLR camera expose properly?
I found a DIY TLR camera kit that lets you build the camera from parts, then use it to take photos. What I don't understand, is that the specs list:
1/150s shutter speed; f/11 aperture
From that ...
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Is there an easy way to force chromatic aberration?
A couple of months ago I was playing with my camera and a magnifying glass and I noticed that this glass produced a very soft chromatic aberration. Here's an example:
(Here is the full size, 18mp ...