Applied Photographic Optics: Lenses and Optical Systems for Photography, Film, Video and Electronic Imaging

The first edition of Applied Photographic Optics established itself as the standard reference work on all aspects of photographic lenses and their applications.This second edition of this highly acclaimed book has been expanded and updated to take into account the rapid progress in optical technology and electronic imaging in the last decade. It now includes all contemporary lenses and optical systems and many chapters have been rewritten, including those on autofocus, video lenses, video optics, and optical technology.Relevant aspects of electronic imaging have been integrated throughout, and there are more details on aspherics, ID glasses, lens manufacture and coating, video projection, image stabilizing, and diffractive optics.