While playing with that, he realized that an inexpensive glass or plastic lens could stand in for the precision-machined metal mandrel which is usually used in this technique. Pretty soon he was ...

The lens uses a bevy of 3D printed parts, along with plastic lenses salvaged from old disposable cameras. When assembled, it takes three photos simultaneously on one single frame. They can then be ...

Lapo Srl, an Italy-based eyewear lens manufacturer and specialty and sustainable material provider Trinseo, Wayne, ...

They found 15-20% of US users simply flick these fiddly lenses down the drain via the bathroom sink or toilet. The Arizona State University study suggests that much of the plastic material then ...

"The laser beam can be positioned with great accuracy on surfaces, so we can produce significantly smaller microlenses than is possible with previously existing methods," commented Thomas Höche head ...

The OM System M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 II is a tiny lens with a big feature set, including snappy autofocus, IPX1 drip resistance, and a useful moderately wide angle of view.

According to research by the organisers, Johnson and Johnson Vision, 20% of consumers currently flush their plastic lenses down the toilet or sink. Previously, if customers wanted to recycle their ...

In it, the creator shows the use of a palm sander on the plastic lens of a headlight, touting it as a “fast fix.” Per the on-screen captions, a 320-grit piece of sandpaper should then be ...

Modern lenses tend to be made with plastic or magnesium alloy, but Light Lens Lab has just recreated a vintage lens complete with a brass body. The Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 “Rigid” is a lens ...