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Camera Optics Pioneer Steven Manios Sr. Dead at 82 from COVID
January 7, 2021 10:02 | By Staff
Steven Manios Sr.
Another in a long line of tragic stories of a life taken via complications from COVID-19, as it was announced that
Steven Manios Sr., the former owner and president of
Century Precision Optics, died on January 3, 2021 from the deadly virus. Manios was a pioneer in the world of camera optics with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades. In that time, he developed numerous optical devices, including wide-angle and telephoto lenses that have become the standard in film and television production.
Manios was awarded several U.S. patents and earned the patronage and friendship of many of the industry’s top cinematographers. His work in adapting the