Revolution in optics?

Interesting! I'll keep an eye on this.
 
Wonder will it ever see the light of day :D
 
johnnypanic said:
Wonder will it ever see the light of day :D
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I remember a similar thing said about a possible commercial digital camera when the first ones were produced in labs for use on spy satellites.
Anyhow - back to flat lenses.
Looks like it uses diffraction, as opposed to refraction, as the focusing mechanism. Doesn't Canon have a lens that has some of the heavy refracting glass replaced by a lighter diffraction element ? I believe Canon used diffraction rings but the idea behind diffraction pillars is very different - could be interesting times ahead for photography as nano physics moves into the realm of real engineering.
 
So a future where cameras are only found in phones (aside from a few specific specialist areas) is quite possible.
 
I read somewhere this is a long way off.
 
ukaskew said:
So a future where cameras are only found in phones (aside from a few specific specialist areas) is quite possible.
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Why? Even if waaaay into the future, the tech was minimised to such a degree it was possible to have FF DSLR quality images from lenses and sensors small enough to fit in a phone and achieve everything a DSLR / mirrorless can (ie, long tele, dof, physical buttons and dials, flash capability - though I'm not sure how a bounce flash would work - etc etc) the ergonomics, handling and control of a dedicated camera would still have a demand.
 
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