Learning about Optics

[MattT]

After a quick search found not much, can any one point me in the direction on a book, web sites about optics? I don't know much about the optical bits of scopes so thought it was about time I learnt a few things. This is probably a big field I'm thinking so thanks in advance.
Matt

[clive milne]

Buy this...

http://www.amazon.com/Telescope-Optics-Complete-Amateur-Astronomers/dp/0943396182

read it 3 times.



This also:

http://www.telescope-optics.net/index.htm#TABLE_OF_CONTENTS



Online... anything by Bratislav.

[MrB]

And for telescope optics in particular, there is this site: http://www.telescope-optics.net/index.htm#TABLE_OF_CONTENTS

Edit: Ooops! My eyes are painted on, Clive already linked to this site. I just woke up ;)

[Joshua Bunn]

Also try this webpage: http://www.willbell.com/tm/index.htm

clear skies
Josh

[MattT]

Thanks Simon, Clive and Joshua just what I was looking for specially the optics net link...great and DIY Newt books...hhmmmm got me thinking long term!
Cheers Matt