Petzval lens

English

Etymology

Developed in 1840 by Joseph Petzval.

Noun

Petzval lens (plural Petzval lenses)

  1. (historical) A photographic lens consisting of two doublet lenses with an aperture stop in between.
  • Petzval condition
  • Petzval sum
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