Parallax Error in Telescopic Gun Sights

Omid S. Jahromi

doi:10.1117/12.2603665

OSA Optical Design and Fabrication 2021 (Flat Optics, Freeform, IODC, OFT)
OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2021),
paper 120781E
•https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603665

Parallax Error in Telescopic Gun Sights

Omid S. Jahromi

International Optical Design Conference 2021

Washington, DC United States
27 June–1 July 2021
ISBN: 978-1-943580-88-0

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O. S. Jahromi, "Parallax Error in Telescopic Gun Sights," in OSA Optical Design and Fabrication 2021 (Flat Optics, Freeform, IODC, OFT), F. Capasso, W. Chen, P. Dainese, J. Fan, J. DeGroote Nelson, F. Duerr, J. Rogers, J. Rolland, P. Clark, R. Pfisterer, H. Rehn, S. Thibault, M. Jenkins, D. Wook Kim, and N. Trela-McDonald, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2021), paper 120781E.

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Abstract

We define quantitative measures for parallax error in riflescopes and demonstrate that they increase proportional to magnification. We advise against current industry trends which advocate riflescopes with high magnification and large objective lenses.

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