Apparatus and Method for Capturing Images using Lighting from Different Lighting Angles

A method for recording images, said method comprising:

• recording a plurality of images, wherein, for recording the plurality of images, an object is illuminated at illumination angles which differ between the images, and
• processing the plurality of images, wherein the processing comprises:
• applying operations to the plurality of images and combining the plurality of images with the operations applied thereto, to obtain a results image with an increased depth of field.

An apparatus for recording images, comprising:

• an illumination device that is actuatable to set a plurality of different illumination angles for illuminating an object,
• an image recording device which is configured to record a plurality of images of the object, wherein the illumination angles differ for different ones of the plurality of images, and
• an evaluation device for processing the plurality of images, wherein the evaluation device is configured to apply an operation to each image of the plurality of images and combine the images with the operations applied thereto in order to produce a results image with an increased depth of field.