Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The blurb from Leica states that "due to its size, [the aspherical surface] had to be produced in a complicated grinding and polishing process". By the way, the MTF diagrams indicate a very high performance! Dan C. At 08:05 PM 16-09-98 +0000, you wrote: > >The interesting thing on the blurb from Leica about the new ASph lens and >its element is that its ground rather than moulded, I wonder if this is >because its made in Canada, Eric? > >Solms have touted their moulding abilities over the last 2 or 3 asph >releases but here it mentions the older technology in creating it, I >wonder why that would be? >Perhaps its too complex a shape or something, i don't know but I'll ask >at Photokina. > >Anyone else have burning Qs they'd like asking on their behalf? > >Too bad about that Konica M-body, I'd have been interested to see that. > >Jem > >