An image capturing apparatus that allows a photographer to easily recognize whether or not a blurring generated in an image at the time of image capturing is due to a spherical aberration variable mechanism is provided. The image capturing apparatus, to/from which a lens barrel can be attached/detached, comprising a mounting unit configured to mount the lens barrel, a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the image capturing apparatus to obtain an adjustment amount of spherical aberration from the lens barrel mounted on the mounting unit, and control a display device to display information about the adjustment amount together with an image obtained through the lens barrel.

The invention relates to a diffuser 3 intended to be facing a light source 1 comprising a transmission layer 10 and a diffusion layer 22, 23 intended to diffuse a light transmitted by the light source, the diffuser being characterised in that the diffusion layer comprises a plurality of metal structures 200, 200a, 200b, called metal nanostructures, having dimensions less than a wavelength of the light transmitted, said metal nanostructures having varied sizes and being distributed within the diffusion layer such that adjacent metal nanostructures have between them, varied distances and preferably less than the wavelength of the light transmitted. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a diffuser, and a display system comprising such a diffuser.

A removable camera lens attachment has at least two optical elements, wherein the at least two optical elements are aligned to share an optical axis with a prime lens of the camera. The lens attachment has at least two curved surfaces. The at least two optical elements have a first surface that is conditioned to reflect a first portion of the incident light away from the image plane as reflected stray light and a second surface that is conditioned to reflect a second portion of the reflected stray light back toward the image plane to form a ghost image on an image plane of the prime lens. The lens attachment alters the effective focal length of the prime lens by no more than 15%.

A removable camera lens attachment has at least two optical elements, wherein the at least two optical elements are aligned to share an optical axis with a prime lens of the camera. The lens attachment has at least two curved surfaces. The at least two optical elements have a first surface that is conditioned to reflect a first portion of the incident light away from the image plane as reflected stray light and a second surface that is conditioned to reflect a second portion of the reflected stray light back toward the image plane to form a ghost image on an image plane of the prime lens. The lens attachment alters the effective focal length of the prime lens by no more than 15%.

An optical system includes a first focusing unit and a second focusing unit that move in different loci during focusing. In a first arrangement state, the first focusing unit and the second focusing unit are so arranged to generate a first aberration while maintaining an in-focus state at a predetermined object distance, and in a second arrangement state, the first focusing unit and the second focusing unit are so arranged to generate a second aberration different from the first aberration while maintaining the in-focus state at the predetermined object distance.

An optical system includes a first focusing unit and a second focusing unit that move in different loci during focusing. In a first arrangement state, the first focusing unit and the second focusing unit are so arranged to generate a first aberration while maintaining an in-focus state at a predetermined object distance, and in a second arrangement state, the first focusing unit and the second focusing unit are so arranged to generate a second aberration different from the first aberration while maintaining the in-focus state at the predetermined object distance.

The present invention provides an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side, each of which has an object-side surface facing the object side and an image-side surface facing the image side. Counting from the object side to the image side, the five lens are labeled as a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element, all of which have refracting power. Through controlling a variable air gap formed between two adjacent lens elements and parameters to meet an inequality, adjustment distance required for focusing the optical imaging lens will be shortened.

The present invention provides an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side, each of which has an object-side surface facing the object side and an image-side surface facing the image side. Counting from the object side to the image side, the five lens are labeled as a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element, all of which have refracting power. Through controlling a variable air gap formed between two adjacent lens elements and parameters to meet an inequality, adjustment distance required for focusing the optical imaging lens will be shortened.

The invention relates firstly to a method for determining a mechanical deviation on a displacement path of an optical zoom lens, in particular on a displacement path of an optical zoom lens of a microscope. The optical zoom lens is arranged in a beam path between an object to be recorded and an electronic image sensor. In a first method step, an optical marker is introduced into the beam path at a position of the beam path located between the object to be recorded and the optical zoom lens, such that the optical marker passes the optical zoom lens and then is depicted on an image in which

a position of the optical marker is detected and determined. This is compared with a reference position of the optical marker in order to determine the mechanical deviation on the displacement path of the optical zoom lens. The invention further relates to a method for correction of a displacement error of an image recorded by an electronic image sensor and to an electronic image recording device.

The invention relates firstly to a method for determining a mechanical deviation on a displacement path of an optical zoom lens, in particular on a displacement path of an optical zoom lens of a microscope. The optical zoom lens is arranged in a beam path between an object to be recorded and an electronic image sensor. In a first method step, an optical marker is introduced into the beam path at a position of the beam path located between the object to be recorded and the optical zoom lens, such that the optical marker passes the optical zoom lens and then is depicted on an image in which

a position of the optical marker is detected and determined. This is compared with a reference position of the optical marker in order to determine the mechanical deviation on the displacement path of the optical zoom lens. The invention further relates to a method for correction of a displacement error of an image recorded by an electronic image sensor and to an electronic image recording device.