Nikkor 18-55mm Lens Profile & Calibration
Ready to make a lens profile (focal length driven) for a Nikon D3200 18-55 VR. I will use the checkerboard pattern to create a distortion model for each focal length. In the end, I will create a smooth curve from 18 to 55 mm. The photos will have to be not orthogonal to the checkerboard for a correct calculation of the focal length due to lens breathing.
I finally found the time to create a custom lens profile for the Nikkor 18-55mm kit lens. This profile corrects barrel distortion, pincushion distortion, and vignetting across the zoom range.
Here are the initial setup reference photos showing the alignment check, camera positioning, and distance tracking for the calibration setup:
Below are the original calibration shots captured at various specific focal lengths (from 18mm wide-angle up to 55mm telephoto) to calculate the lens distortion parameters and focal length curves:
18mm Calibration Shot:
20mm Calibration Shot:
24mm Calibration Shot:
26mm Calibration Shot:
32mm Calibration Shot:
35mm Calibration Shot:
38mm Calibration Shot:
42mm Calibration Shot:
45mm Calibration Shot:
48mm Calibration Shot:
50mm Calibration Shot:
55mm Calibration Shot:
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