11-23-2021, 12:03 PM
(11-23-2021, 03:54 AM)toni-a Wrote: Still in experimental phase, but a tiny lightweight 180 degree one element rectilinear lens that is sharp even at the borders, should revolutionise lens industry with the implications of the techniqueThis was announced a few years ago.
https://news.mit.edu/2020/flat-fisheyelens-0918
If you prefer a YouTube video
https://youtu.be/FqVWW2n3Hpk
Ok, so they have it working in the lab now, for monochromatic images, and with infrared light.
I reckon there are major hurdles to overcome to get it to work for images in colour, as the patterns need to be adjusted for each different wavelength. It is going to be interesting to see if they can actually overcome this, and how.
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....