3-Element Focal Length Calculator

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f2 = focal length of second element

d = separation of the "principle planes" of the elements
For 3 elements, the calculation is performed for the first two
elements, which are then considered to be a single lens. Then,
the same formula is used to incorporate the third element.

45

Compression Factor

Based on the formula: effective focal length (efl) = (f1 * f2) / (f1+f2-d)
where:
f1 = focal length of first element

Compression

40

Length

35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0

1st lens pair separatio

Change only these 3 focal lengths:
f1
f2
f3
200.00
-400.00
-200.00
d1-2
25
35
40
45
50
60
75
85
100
110
125
150
175
200
225
250
300

(inches)
1.0
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.4
3.0
3.3
3.9
4.3
4.9
5.9
6.9
7.9
8.9
9.8
11.8

d2-3
155.56
140.43
133.33
126.53
120.01
107.69
90.91
80.70
66.67
58.06
46.15
28.58
13.33
0.01
-11.76
-22.22
-40.00

d1-2+d2-3
180.56
175.43
173.33
171.53
170.00
167.69
165.91
165.70
166.67
168.06
171.15
178.57
188.33
200.00
213.24
227.77
259.99

this particular table forces collimation (EFL2=infinite)

(inches)
7.11
6.91
6.82
6.75
6.69
6.60
6.53
6.52
6.56
6.62
6.74
7.03
7.41
7.87
8.40
8.97
10.24

efl1
355.56
340.43
333.33
326.53
320.01
307.69
290.91
280.70
266.67
258.06
246.15
228.58
213.33
200.01
188.24
177.78
160.00

efl2
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R1/Ro (Ro/R1)^2
0.88
1.31
0.83
1.47
0.80
1.56
0.78
1.66
0.75
1.78
0.70
2.04
0.63
2.56
0.58
3.02
0.50
3.95
0.45
4.94
0.38
7.11
0.25
15.99
0.13
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-0.13
64.00
-0.25
16.01
-0.50
4.00

R2/R1
0.56
0.59
0.60
0.61
0.62
0.65
0.69
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.81
0.87
0.94
1.00
1.06
1.12
1.25

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16

Length

14
12
10
8
6
4
2

Total Length, inches

18
Compression

0
4

10

lens pair separation, inches

R2/Ro (Ro/R2)^2
0.49
4.13
0.48
4.26
0.48
4.34
0.47
4.44
0.47
4.55
0.46
4.83
0.43
5.42
0.41
5.96
0.38
7.01
0.35
8.22
0.30
10.77
0.22
20.89
0.12
72.82
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-0.13
56.69
-0.28
12.65
-0.62
2.56

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efl(7)
-45714.3
19047.62
11764.71
8743.17
7113.609
5442.177
4444.444
4221.636
4324.324
4719.764
6274.51
105813.2
-4571.43

4221.636
45714.29
19047.62
11764.71
8743.169
7113.609
5442.177
4444.444
4221.636
4324.324
4719.764
6274.51
105813.2
4571.429