Showing papers on "Depth of field published in 1976"

System and camera for controlling depth of field in three-dimensional photography

Abstract: In the exemplary embodiments of the invention disclosed, a system especially adapted for producing stereoscopic pictures in general photography includes a camera having a plurality of lenses aligned in a row with the optical axes substantially in parallel and the endmost lenses spaced apart by a distance that is productive of a three-dimensional depth of field in the system which matches or exceeds the two-dimensional depth of field of the camera lenses at least under average photographic conditions. Such matching of the two and three-dimensional depths of field, where the limits of the two-dimensional depth of field are based on the lenticule width w of the stereoscopic picture, provide sharply focused, solid stereoscopic images of all objects within the two-dimensional capabilities of the camera lens.

Control of depth of field in three dimensional photography

Abstract: In a camera for taking stereoscopic photographs, wherein a lenticular screen and photosensitive film are exposed to an object field through a wide effective aperture, the effective aperture size is controlled so that the image of a point on each of the nearest foreground object and the farthest background object in the object field is confined within a region of the lenticular screen which is not greater than 20 lenticules, and preferably not greater than 10 lenticules, in width.

Slotted Apertures for Multiplying Grating Frequencies and Sharpening Fringe Patterns in Moire Photography

Abstract: Slotted aperture filter masks can be used to "tune" a photographic system to an integral multiple of a fundamental grating frequency. Such a procedure can be used in moire photography for multiplying sensitivity and for obtaining improved rendering of fringe patterns. Depth of field is increased, and a camera lens of poorer quality than is normally required for high resolution photography of moire gratings is adequate. Also gained is flexibility in optical data processing of moire photographs and in the use of two-dimensional grid and dot specimen arrays.

The Use of Our Specially Designed Nonachromatic Microscope Objective to Examine Tracks in Nuclear Emulsionst

Abstract: We have shown that our specially designed nonachromatic objective allows us to produce sharp images of particle tracks in nuclear emulsions, for visual study and/or photographic recording, with a lateral resolution of about one micron, and a depth of field many times greater than can be achieved with conventional objectives.

Motion picture camera with variable focal length lens

Abstract: A motion picture camera with variable focal length lens wherein the zooming collar and the distance selecting or focusing collar on the lens barrel are rotatable to neutral positions by an actuating member which is movable at right angles to or in parallelism with the optical axis of the lens. In such neutral positions of the collars, the focal length of the lens is satisfactory for the making of exposures in daylight or artificial light, and the distance setting corresponds to a distance of 4 to 6 meters to thus guarantee an acceptable depth of field for exposures of subjects located anywhere between closeup and infinity. The actuating member can further close a master switch to allow for starting of the camera motor in immediate response to depression of the release trigger.