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Without lenses, vast areas of human knowledge, from astronomy to microbiology, would never have developed - not to mention photography and the movies! This video uses compelling animation sequences and other visuals to explain how convex and concave lenses produce images in a wide variety of situations. After a concise overview of refraction, the program illustrates how magnifying glasses work and how projectors cast images onto cinema screens. It...

A primer on the types and uses of photographic lenses. Explains focal length and the difference between prime and zoom lenses. Demonstrates focussing technique, how camera to subject distance affects perspective, and how camera movement "looks different" from zooms or pans. Defines depth of field, and shows how focal length, lens aperature, and camera to subject distance can creatively control it.

A 5 volume set, each volume revised independently of the others: v.1. Camera and lens.--v.2. The negative.--v.3 The print.--v.4. Natural-light photography.--v.5. Artificial-light photography.

"Learn and review clinical optics and refraction with the newly revised edition of this popular resource! Last-Minute Optics, 3rd Edition, distills a vast amount of complex information into an easy-to-read, engaging text that makes the most of your limited study time. Now in full color for the first time, this clear and concise review manual features a unique question-and-answer format that allows for self-assessment and easy identification of areas...