Scientists create completely flat lens. !

[Gazamonk]

Okay it's probably a few years off but flipping eck this will change cameras forever if they can pull it off.

http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2012/08/scientists-create-perfectly-flat-lens

 

[DEANSUPREME]

How am I gonna compensate for my manhood with this lens?

 

[Gazamonk]

Lol.

 

[BruceMo]

God bless geeks
How many things did they try before they found spraying with gold then removing leaves little v shaped grooves that emulate a lens glass?
When you see the cameras development over the last 50 years, you cant help wondering, what next?
Well done the boffins

 

[BruceMo]

How am I gonna compensate for my manhood with this lens?

Get a bigger camera to affix your small flat lens, obviously

 

[Rob 80386]

How am I gonna compensate for my manhood with this lens?

Get a bigger camera to affix your small flat lens, obviously

ahem..... extension tubes.....

 

[Jayy]

I am rather amused by this..

But I'll never get one. My left hand will be useless

 

[Deleted member 29733]

I am rather amused by this..

But I'll never get one. My left hand will be useless

 

[Dan_H]

Would certainly make the camera bag lighter!

 

[swanseamale47]

Would certainly make the camera bag lighter!

And your wallet!

 

[Photogaz]

Every time I think they've run out of great ideas, they come up with something new. Nice article, thanks for posting

 

[Cyclops]

Very. Nice but a long way to go yet,

Only 1% light transmission and only able to see one colour is going to make for some very long mono exposures

 

[Simon photo]

Not as cool as the liquid lens that has already found its way into devices like security cameras and web cams