Lense and lighting means for the optical condenser. The moveable optical tube has an object lense. "Lense" can be a surname of German language origin. Benjamin Lense (born 30 November 1978) is a former German footballer. Sascha Lense (born 5 October 1975) is a German football coach and former footballer. Lense made 64 appearances in the Bundesliga during his playing career. In 1914 Lense obtained his doctorate under Samuel Oppenheim.