<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Salamander Optics Blog</title><description>A personal blog by an engineer with a background in optical design — how lenses work, from MTF and bokeh to aberrations and coatings, looking past the numbers on the spec sheet.</description><link>https://salamander-optics.com/</link><item><title>Starting the Salamander Optics Blog.</title><link>https://salamander-optics.com/en/blog/hello-blog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://salamander-optics.com/en/blog/hello-blog/</guid><description>Salamander, an engineer with a background in optical design, will be putting together careful notes to help you get the most out of your lenses.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>