Laser Split Into Camera Lens Pattern: What is it?

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The discussion centers on the phenomenon of a laser splitting into a pattern resembling balls when viewed through a camera lens. Participants speculate on potential causes, including diffraction patterns from dirt on the lens and the influence of the camera's CCD. One hypothesis suggests that a lenticular screen used for autofocusing might be responsible for the observed glare. The conversation reflects curiosity about the optical effects and their underlying mechanisms. Understanding these patterns could involve multiple factors interacting within the camera system.
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What is the pattern made of balls?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrUhKQxOPx0

I have some hypotesis: Something related to the CCD, a diffraction pattern caused by some dirt on the lens, or, but i think it's absurd, the Bravais lattice of the lens?

I'm very curious!
 
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It could be a variety of things, or a combination: my first guess is that your camera has a lenticular screen (perhaps for autofocusing), and you are seeing glare off that.
 
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