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How lenses are made

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Vitaliy_Kiselev May 2014
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Vitaliy_Kiselev August 2014
- http://www.canon-asia.com/snapshot/ef-history-394/
- http://www.canon-asia.com/snapshot/ef-history-396/
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tetakpatak August 2014

Wonderful picture. I really like this topic... well, many of old p-v users know anyway that I am total freak for lenses, LOL
Vitaliy_Kiselev September 2014

Panasonic lenses
Vitaliy_Kiselev September 2014
Vitaliy_Kiselev October 2014
Vitaliy_Kiselev October 2014
Vitaliy_Kiselev January 2015

EF lenses technologies
Vitaliy_Kiselev February 2015

Fluorite, aspherical and UD lenses in Canon glass

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/infobank/lenses/fluorite_aspherical_and_ud_lenses.do
Vitaliy_Kiselev March 2015

Photos from Sigma factory

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/0773575852/making-art-inside-sigma-s-lens-factory

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balazer March 2015

Sigma Aizu (chapter 1)
Vitaliy_Kiselev April 2015
Vitaliy_Kiselev April 2015
Vitaliy_Kiselev April 2015

Slightly offtopic, but
Vitaliy_Kiselev May 2015
Vitaliy_Kiselev May 2015

About Nikon factory

http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-2222/interview-made-in-japan-tochigi-usine-production-optiques-nikon-1.html

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Vitaliy_Kiselev May 2015

Sigma A1 test system

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/05/06/exclusive-sigmas-a1-lens-testing-system-revealed

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Vitaliy_Kiselev May 2015
Vitaliy_Kiselev May 2015

Kowa

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/kowaworld/20150511_699381.html

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Vitaliy_Kiselev July 2015

Next Sigma chapter
Vitaliy_Kiselev November 2015

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R
Vitaliy_Kiselev December 2015

The History and Science of Lenses
Vitaliy_Kiselev January 2016

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/behind_the_scenes_how_fujifilm_x_series_lenses_are_made/

also

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/18/10785038/fujifilm-x-pro-2-lens-factory-manufacturing-photos

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Vitaliy_Kiselev February 2016

More photos from same Fijifilm tour

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/1323194220/behind-the-scenes-of-fujifilm-s-factory-in-sendai-japan

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