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Working distance and focal length are two of the most fundamental parameters of any imaging system. Learn more in this hands-on video demo.

Do you want to improve your imaging results? Go back to the basics of camera settings, learn how these important aspects can affect your image at Edmund Optics.

Camera resolution is one of the many aspects contributing to the quality of your imaging system. Find key parameters and tech tips at Edmund Optics.

The performance of an imaging system relies on a number of things, including imaging electronics. Before using your imaging system, learn about camera sensors at Edmund Optics.

Optical Engineer Kevin Quist explains how cameras work, describing sensors, lenses, and pixels in a kid-friendly way

Imaging lenses and sensors must be paired together with special attention.

Want to understand the basic concepts of imaging? Learn more about essential terms and how they incorporate in the imaging industry at Edmund Optics.

Trying to understand how much information you can obtain from a lens and sensor? Learn more about the limitations of collecting data at Edmund Optics.

Are you new to imaging or looking for a refresh on camera types? Learn about the advantages to camera types, digital interfaces, and more at Edmund Optics.

Are you new to imaging and want to learn more about lens magnification? Learn more about lens magnification and other key imaging concepts at Edmund Optics.

In order to understand vignetting, it is important to understand sensor sizes, formats, and roll-off and relative illumination. Find out more at Edmund Optics.

Master the mindset needed for building an imaging system from asking the right questions to properly combining imaging technologies.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Join our discussion about increasing imaging sensor sizes and what that means for optical designers in the second episode of our LIGHT TALKS series.

Do you use imaging systems constantly in your professional field? Learn top tips for improving your imaging system and practices at Edmund Optics.

In imaging, light rays are mapped from an object onto an imaging sensor by an imaging lens, to reproduce the characteristics and likeness of the object for the purposes of inspection, sorting, or analysis.

Imaging lenses are critical components of the quickly-growing golf simulator market. Learn how to select the right lenses and cameras!

No imaging lens is the ideal choice for every type of imaging sensor, as multiple tradeoffs must be weighed and prioritized for every application.

Chromatic aberrations impact the performance of imaging systems in many different ways, as exemplified in this hands-on demonstration.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Join our discussion around machine vision trends including such as increasing resolution and new sensors in the first episode of our LIGHT TALKS series.

Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging are imaging technologies that capture information from a broader portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Learn how Edmund Optics maintains optical performance across the entire image plane through this resolution and contrast comparison using our C Series FFL lens.

Interested in learning about the different types of camera mounts available from Edmund Optics?

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Do you want to understand how a lens works? To do so, you must learn key terms for how the lens functions, including resolution. Find out more at Edmund Optics.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.