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How Canon's Camera Lenses Are Made

I for one found this very interesting. Canon goes into extreme detail describing how their high-end lenses are made, from the raw materials used, to the assembly of the lens itself.

posted by AdamR
8/3/2007 6:54:07 PM

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fryser_d : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

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704 days 2 hours ago...

Yea... I have one of those on my webcam... XD

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Azytzeen : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

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704 days 1 hour ago...

fucken a alot of work,,, i just got learned

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Blrari : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

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704 days 1 hour ago...

So that’s why they’re so stinking expensive!!

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sclose69 : LVL 24: VP 3.3: said:

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704 days ago...

actually the lens are marked up... a lot in retail sales places like frys electronics or best buy..

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AdamR : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

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703 days 22 hours ago...

Regardless, places such as Amazon.com or BH Photo/Video which are known for their low prices still price that lens at around $5500.

- Adam

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saltesc : LVL 21: VP 3: said:

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701 days ago...

I use Canon and Sigma lenses. Both incredibly complex. My 70-300mm tele contains 14 lenses inside, each made like this.

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3303&na
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fattam : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

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700 days 20 hours ago...

I guess that $1300 wasn't too badly spent seeing the processes!

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darkhunterII : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

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700 days 20 hours ago...

yeah that is a big ass lense, I'd hate to be a worker there and fuck up.

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CockAsian_311 : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

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699 days 2 hours ago...

If I pay that much money for a fucking 1/2 meter long lens, I'd better be able to see some goddamn subatomic particles and shit. Should be able to prove string theory with that motherfucker, right there!

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jeff.wa : LVL 17: VP 2.6: said:

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698 days 12 hours ago...

my grandpa used to engineer a lot of the machines used to make lenses...not for canon though, he worked for kodak, but it's still cool as hell being able to see this stuff going on first-hand. if you ever have the opportunity to tour an optics factory, do it.

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