chromatic aberration
noun
: aberration caused by the differences in refraction of the colored rays of the spectrum
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The 85-mm objective lens is bright and sharp with almost no chromatic aberrations.
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Paul did not notice chromatic aberration (blurry fringes of color that can appear along the edges of an image) at distances of 600 yards, which should cover most hunting scenarios.
—Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
This taps into a color correction matrix to enhance color accuracy, will correct for chromatic aberration, and features a motion compensation filter, wide dynamic range, noise reduction and dehazing too.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
The lens completely sidesteps issues with chromatic aberration (CA).
—PCMAG, 6 June 2024
In other detail correction news, automatic chromatic aberration correction works well, too.
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
The bokeh, and pictures in general, are free of false color from chromatic aberration (CA).
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Lateral chromatic aberration, which manifests as color fringing in high-contrast areas on the plane of focus, is more evident, but, again, not overly problematic.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Having multiple lens elements improves image clarity, captures more light, and corrects issues such as chromatic aberration (where colors are visible on the fringes of images).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Paul did not notice chromatic aberration (blurry fringes of color that can appear along the edges of an image) at distances of 600 yards, which should cover most hunting scenarios.
—Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
This taps into a color correction matrix to enhance color accuracy, will correct for chromatic aberration, and features a motion compensation filter, wide dynamic range, noise reduction and dehazing too.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
The lens completely sidesteps issues with chromatic aberration (CA).
—PCMAG, 6 June 2024
In other detail correction news, automatic chromatic aberration correction works well, too.
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
The bokeh, and pictures in general, are free of false color from chromatic aberration (CA).
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Lateral chromatic aberration, which manifests as color fringing in high-contrast areas on the plane of focus, is more evident, but, again, not overly problematic.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Having multiple lens elements improves image clarity, captures more light, and corrects issues such as chromatic aberration (where colors are visible on the fringes of images).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Chromatic aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromatic%20aberration. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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