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rssfhs
6th of August 2008 (Wed), 16:47
Anyone heard any rumors about them being incorporated into digital cameras? Here is an article from BBC news that explains a little about this new technology:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7543987.stm
wernersl
6th of August 2008 (Wed), 17:01
no but its interesting, to say the least
Andy_T
7th of August 2008 (Thu), 02:00
Liquid lenses, finally!

Best regards,
Andy
rssfhs
7th of August 2008 (Thu), 09:23
Liquid lenses, finally!

Best regards,
Andy

Well, maybe not 100% liquid, but I can imagine they will be the consistency of eyes in the future.
bsmotril
7th of August 2008 (Thu), 11:38
If your going to curve the sensor, then you'd need a new family of lenses designed explicitly for that sensor right?
Tom W
7th of August 2008 (Thu), 12:04
If your going to curve the sensor, then you'd need a new family of lenses designed explicitly for that sensor right?

Correct. Lenses are designed to project a flat image (or as close to flat as possible) since that has been the characteristic of film and now digital. A new system with curved sensors (providing they are easy to manufacture) might present some opportunities for lens designers though.
Jim G
7th of August 2008 (Thu), 13:13
That's pretty darned cool. Gotta wonder what it'll end up being used for as far as the mass market goes...