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2 Nov 2024 17:20:41 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Gaussian blur (PSF)  
From: Omega
Date: 18 Nov 2003 15:20:01
Message: <web.3fba7dec1a62f81d6b7c745d0@news.povray.org>
>> To simulate the PSF of a lens.
>
>With a 2D blur? In POV? Why?
>A gaussian convolution blur won't be a very good approximation in the
>first place, and I'm really wondering why you would want to do it in
>POV, which although not designed for light simulation, has features that
>would allow much better approximations to be done...such as actually
>simulating the light traveling through the lens.

From a previous post I made, I had the feeling PovRAY couldn't do the
simulating of the lens.. maybe I misunderstood ?

So, I'd be able to simulate the PSF of a lens using PovRay? How can I do
that?

Thanks for your help!
O.


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