Paper
7 September 2010 The 300-year quest for binoculars
John E. Greivenkamp, David Steed
Author Affiliations +
Proceedings Volume 7652, International Optical Design Conference 2010; 76520J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.870953
Event: International Optical Design Conference 2010, 2010, Jackson Hole, WY, United States
Abstract
The modern form of the refracting telescope advanced rapidly following its invention in 1608, but almost 300 years elapsed before practical prismatic binoculars became available. The evolution of binoculars and the associated manufacturing issues are discussed.
© (2010) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
John E. Greivenkamp and David Steed "The 300-year quest for binoculars", Proc. SPIE 7652, International Optical Design Conference 2010, 76520J (7 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.870953
Lens.org Logo
CITATIONS
Cited by 1 scholarly publication.
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
Telescopes

Prisms

Glasses

Objectives

Eye

Refractor telescopes

Aluminum

RELATED CONTENT

Hybrid diffractive-refractive telescope
Proceedings of SPIE (May 01 1990)
A Decade Of Development In Passive Night Vision Goggles
Proceedings of SPIE (September 16 1980)
University Of Texas 7.6 Meter Telescope Project
Proceedings of SPIE (November 04 1982)
New Telescope Design Using Refraction Of Prism Rows
Proceedings of SPIE (February 21 1986)

Back to Top