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Longitudinal chromatic aberration (LoCA)

Chromatic aberration (colour fringing) caused by the lens focusing different colours of light at different points.

Also known as axial chromatic aberration.

Can occur across the whole frame, unlike lateral chromatic aberration which occurs more towards the edge of the frame.


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