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Quick Start

Installation

GUI Application

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cramke/camera-optics.git
cd camera-optics

# Install frontend dependencies
pnpm install

# Run in development mode
pnpm tauri:dev

# Build for production
pnpm tauri:build

CLI Tool

The CLI is included with the application:

cd src-tauri
cargo build --release --bin camera-optics-cli

# The binary will be at:
# target/release/camera-optics-cli

First Calculation

Using the GUI

  1. Launch the app: pnpm tauri:dev
  2. Enter sensor dimensions (e.g., 36×24mm for full frame)
  3. Enter pixel resolution (e.g., 6000×4000)
  4. Enter focal length (e.g., 50mm)
  5. Enter working distance (e.g., 5000mm = 5 meters)
  6. Click "Calculate FOV"

Using the CLI

Calculate FOV for a full-frame camera with 50mm lens at 5m distance:

cargo run --bin camera-optics-cli -- fov \
  -w 36 -H 24 \
  -x 6000 -y 4000 \
  -f 50 \
  -d 5000

Next Steps