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Wavy Lenses Extend Depth of Field in Digital Imaging

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the optimize-this dept.

genegeek writes "On Feb 25 CDM Optics was awarded a patent for a new digital imaging system utilizing "Wavefront Coding" that produces images with 10-fold the depth of field of conventional lenses. The image itself is blurred until processed. Image examples are here."

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  1. Re:toxic housing: by ErikZ · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wide angle? Hell, with a tripod to can make the field as wide as you want. Just rotate the camera while snapping shots. Paste together in photoshop.

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