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  2. Focal length - Wikipedia

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    The focal point F and focal length f of a positive (convex) lens, a negative (concave) lens, a concave mirror, and a convex mirror. The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light; it is the inverse of the system's optical power.

  3. Lens - Wikipedia

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    The focal length is positive for converging lenses, and negative for diverging lenses. The reciprocal of the focal length, , is the optical power of the lens. If the focal length is in metres, this gives the optical power in dioptres (reciprocal metres).

  4. Magnification - Wikipedia

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    where is the focal length, is the distance from the lens to the object, and = as the distance of the object with respect to the front focal point. A sign convention is used such that d 0 {\textstyle d_{0}} and d i {\displaystyle d_{i}} (the image distance from the lens) are positive for real object and image, respectively, and negative for ...

  5. Least distance of distinct vision - Wikipedia

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    The focal point F and focal length f of a positive (convex) lens, a negative (concave) lens, a concave mirror, and a convex mirror. In optometry, the least distance of distinct vision (LDDV) or the reference seeing distance (RSD) is the closest someone with "normal" vision (20/20 vision) can comfortably look at something. [1]

  6. Optical power - Wikipedia

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    It is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length of the device: P = 1/f. [1] High optical power corresponds to short focal length. The SI unit for optical power is the inverse metre (m −1), which, in this case, is commonly called the dioptre (symbol: dpt or D). Converging lenses have positive optical power, while diverging lenses have

  7. Cardinal point (optics) - Wikipedia

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    For a single lens surrounded by a medium of refractive index n = 1, the locations of the principal points H and H ′ with respect to the respective lens vertices are given by the formulas = ′ = (), where f is the focal length of the lens, d is its thickness, and r 1 and r 2 are the radii of curvature of its surfaces. Positive signs indicate ...

  8. Photographic lens design - Wikipedia

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    Optically designed as a reverse telephoto to enable the lens to fit into a standard mount as the focal length can be less than the distance from lens mount to focal plane. Long-focus lens - a lens with a focal length greater than the diagonal of the film frame or sensor. Long focus lenses are relatively simple to design, the challenges being ...

  9. Close-up lens - Wikipedia

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    That distance is sometimes given on the filter in millimeters. A +3 close-up lens has a maximal working distance of 0.333 m or 333 mm. The magnification is the focal distance of the objective lens (f) divided by the focal distance of the close-up lens; i.e., the focal distance of the objective lens (in meters) multiplied by the diopter value (D) of the close-up lens: