How a Camera Lens is Made
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
This video from the Discovery Channel shows how a camera lends is made.
It all starts with a design. A diamond blade slices up a block of optical glass. A drill cuts the glass into disks. Optical glass is very expensive. A device spins one of the disks while a wheel overhead sculpts it into a lens. Each lens is checked for chips. (more…)