THE CAMERA LAB · EXPERIMENT 01

Light, brought into focus.

Move an object. Adjust the lens. See the image take shape.

Ideal thin-lens model
Try an experiment

01

The image

36 × 24 mm
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Upright camera view · brightness compensatedStarting preview…
02

Follow the light

Selected target
B · 2.00 mLens · 50 mmSensor 51.282 mm · ideal 51.282 mm//
Admitted raysSensorIdeal image plane

Schematic cross-section · object and image sides use separate scales. Distances are measured from the lens.

03

The scene

Depth overview
CameraA · 1.00 mB · 2.00 mC · 4.00 mDistance positions only · lateral placement shown in the image