Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] noct performance 50's
From: Alexey Merz <alexey@webcom.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 20:56:38 -0700

A. Atkielski commented:
> Somehow a tiny lens doesn't fit the stereotype
>of fine optics.

Depends on how informed the stereotype is. 

Zeiss Plan Apochromat 63X, 1.4 NA oil immersion
microscope objective. Performance approaches
theoretical limits of optical resolution. 
A modern optical classic. Approx. 1 x 3 cm.

- -Alexey