Technical Library

• Case Study: Testing Molded Plastic Lenses

• Resolving Questions About MTF

• Resolving Questions About MTF, Part 2

• Revisiting the Hartmann Test

FAQs

• Testing lens for 3-CCD camera (issues due to thick prism) (PDF 130KB)

• What is a collimator? How does it work? (PDF 155KB)

• What is an autocollimator? How does it work? (PDF 126KB)

• What is the relationship between DC background level and MTF? (PDF 85KB)

• Can I set the "black level" on my camera? (PDF 84KB)

• How do I make a custom lens holder? (PDF 195KB)

• How do I hold very small diameter lenses? (PDF 257KB)

• What is the measurement resolution of the OS1 autocollimator? (PDF 80KB)

Tests and Configurations

This section contains information regarding the various lens tests and configurations that are possible using our OpticStudio™ line of products.

• Common Configurations

• Measuring Image Quality

• Other Measurements