Frequently Asked Questions

The features of this Porro prism include a dimension tolerance of +0.0/-0.2mm, clear aperture of >80%, deviation up to 180°±10 arc seconds, roof angle tolerance of <5 arc seconds, flatness of λ/10@632.8nm, wavefront distortion of λ/4@632.8nm, surface quality of 60/40 scratch and dig, and a sharp roof chamfer with other protective chamfered AR coating available.

Light enters the large face of the prism, then hits on the roof, by total internal reflection twice from the roof, the beam exits again through the large face. An image traveling through a Porro prism is rotated by 180deg but not inverted.

A Porro prism is a type of reflection prism that can be used to alter the orientation of an image.

The surface quality of this Porro prism is 60/40 scratch and dig.

Yes, an AR coating is available for this Porro prism.

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