a variable view imaging system for observation of micro object with variable view orientation and position includes a telecentric lens group , a scanning mirror , wedge prisms , a deformable mirror and related optical elements . the combination of a scanning mirror and a telecentric lens group decouples the motion of scanning mirror and the view angle . the view angle is determined only by the angle of the wedge prisms . this design increases the zenith angle of the view and simplifies the kinematics of the system . the wedge prisms and the scanning mirror can supply a flexible view in a compact way . the wavefront error induced by the wedge prisms is corrected by the deformable mirror . in order to achieve the desired view state during operation , the scanning mirror angle and the wedge prisms angle are calculated iteratively based on the kinematics and jacobian matrix of system .