Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: Opinions on the Telyt-R 350mm 4.8 lens
From: "Rob Studdert" <audiob@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 10:11:18 +1000
References: <B7230EF1.DF48%apbbeijing@yahoo.com>

On 12 May 2001, at 9:31, Jim Brick wrote:

> In one of my brochures from that era, Leica says that the 350 contains
> elements with "specialty" glass, or some such words and not remembering the
> exact wording or what they called the glass, I used the term APO, which is a
> specialty glass and since my 350 seems to be exquisitely sharp, I have to
> believe that it is very well corrected, at least in two of the three primary
> wavelengths.

Isn't APO the final effect of the design not a reference to any particular the 
glass type?

Cheers,

Rob Studdert
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In reply to: Message from apbbeijing <apbbeijing@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Opinions on the Telyt-R 350mm 4.8 lens)