Scientists make 'bug-eye' camera

[raid]

bbc.com: "A digital camera that functions like an insect's compound eye is reported in the journal Nature this week."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22372442

 

[robklurfield]

Swell. So, now, when we get GAS, it means 28,000 lenses. What will we tell our wives?

Seriously, though, the concept seems cool.

 

[68degrees]

how do they say. "Imitation is the highest form of flattery".

 

[Monochrom]

...the device displays an immense depth of field, and a very wide-angle view that avoids the distortion seen in standard camera lenses.

Very interesting!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[rogue_designer]

"But the device displays an immense depth of field"

Since sensor size is a factor in depth of field, and this one is very tiny, that's hardly surprising. Very cool though.

 

[raid]

It is interesting to me that Douglas Winnek made use of such architecture in his WWII Trivision camera that I have discussed here in the past. He makes use of the lenticular system, with hundreds of notches on the film plate, imitating an ant's eye.

 

[oftheherd]

It is interesting to me that Douglas Winnek made use of such architecture in his WWII Trivision camera that I have discussed here in the past. He makes use of the lenticular system, with hundreds of notches on the film plate, imitating an ant's eye.

There is nothing new under the sun. It will be interesting to see where this goes. I don't know if photographers would be that interested except for special applications. Having had to do it and learned how to be artistic about it, who wants to lose depth of field control?

Thanks for the read though. I can think of a lot of different applicatons, if they can get the costs down.

 

[greyelm]

But the question is, does it come in an M-mount?

 

[robklurfield]

It also makes buzzing and chirping sounds. Some users find that they itch after using it.