System and methods using a videoscope with independent-zoom for enabling shared-mode focusing

A method of providing an imaging system, the method comprising providing a videoscope, providing the videoscope comprising:

• providing a plurality of cameras, providing the plurality of cameras comprising configuring each camera of the plurality of cameras to receive light;
• providing a filter feature in optical communication with the plurality of cameras, providing the filter feature comprising configuring the filter feature to one of independently filter and tandemly filter the light from each camera of the plurality of cameras, whereby filtered light is provided;
• providing at least one independently adjustable aperture in optical communication with the filter feature, providing the at least one independently adjustable aperture comprising configuring the at least one independently adjustable aperture to limit transmission of the filtered light, whereby independently limited filtered light is provided;
• providing a plurality of independently adjustable zoom features in optical communication with the at least one independently adjustable aperture, providing the plurality of independently adjustable zoom features comprising providing a corresponding plurality of independently adjustable zoom channels, and providing the plurality of independently adjustable zoom features comprising configuring each independently adjustable zoom feature of the plurality of independently adjustable zoom features to independently zoom the independently limited filtered light, whereby independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light is provided;
• providing at least one prism in optical communication with the plurality of independently adjustable zoom channels, providing the at least one prism comprising configuring the at least one prism to redirect the independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light, whereby redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light is provided;
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• providing a shared focus feature in optical communication with the at least one prism, providing the shared focus feature comprising providing a shared focus channel, and providing the shared focus feature comprising configuring the shared focus feature to focus the redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light, whereby focused, redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light is provided.

A method of focusing by way of an imaging system, the method comprising:

• providing the imaging system, providing the imaging system comprising providing a videoscope, providing the videoscope comprising:
• providing a plurality of cameras, providing the plurality of cameras comprising configuring each camera of the plurality of cameras to receive light;
• providing a filter feature in optical communication with the plurality of cameras, providing the filter feature comprising configuring the filter feature to one of independently filter and tandemly filter the light from each camera of the plurality of cameras, whereby filtered light is provided;
• providing at least one independently adjustable aperture in optical communication with the filter feature, providing the at least one independently adjustable aperture comprising configuring the at least one independently adjustable aperture to limit transmission of the filtered light, whereby independently limited filtered light is provided;
• providing a plurality of independently adjustable zoom features in optical communication with the at least one independently adjustable aperture, providing the plurality of independently adjustable zoom features comprising providing a corresponding plurality of independently adjustable zoom channels, and providing the plurality of independently adjustable zoom features comprising configuring each independently adjustable zoom feature of the plurality of independently adjustable zoom features to independently zoom the independently limited filtered light, whereby independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light is provided;
• providing at least one prism in optical communication with the plurality of independently adjustable zoom channels, providing the at least one prism comprising configuring the at least one prism to redirect the independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light, whereby redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light is provided;
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• providing a shared focus feature in optical communication with the at least one prism, providing the shared focus feature comprising providing a shared focus channel, and providing the shared focus feature comprising configuring the shared focus feature to focus the redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light, whereby focused, redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light is provided;
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• operating the imaging system.