Anastigmat

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An anastigmatic lens.

    "Practically any camera will produce good results in this kind of photography provided that it has a good anastigmat lens and a reliable shutter; that the case is light proof; and that it is not asked to do more than it is capable of."

  2. 2
    compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images wordnet

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"Practically any camera will produce good results in this kind of photography provided that it has a good anastigmat lens and a reliable shutter; that the case is light proof; and that it is not asked to do more than it is capable of."

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