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A Beginner’s Guide to Lens Distortion Parameters: F-Theta, F-Tan Theta, and TV Distortion

Prabu Kumar
Lens datasheets often include distortion information to help photographers and engineers understand how the lens behaves. Lens distortion refers to the phenomenon where straight lines in a scene appear curved in the final image. In this blog, we break down lens distortion parameters. We explain in detail the three main...