Term: Apochromatic lens

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Term: Apochromatic lens

Definition:

Lens designed to bring all colors into focus on the same plane. Film scanning lenses must be apochromatic and of a flat field design.

Category:

Image

See also:

Flat fielding; Transmissive scanning