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Why ground aspheric lenses are so horrifically expensive



 
 
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Old July 16th 11, 03:52 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
charles
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Default Why ground aspheric lenses are so horrifically expensive

On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:49:47 -0700 (PDT), RichA
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Wonder why that Leica 50mm f1.0 costs in the five-figures?
And why molded aspherics (though the plastic may spell doom for lens-
longevity) are a Godsend.


http://www.opticsinfobase.org/view_a...bile%3Dno&org=

http://www.edmundoptics.com/capabili...rf-technology/



What was the first URL? I couldn't sort it out.
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Old July 16th 11, 03:58 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
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Default Why ground aspheric lenses are so horrifically expensive

On 2011-07-15 19:52:17 -0700, charles said:

On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:49:47 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote:

Wonder why that Leica 50mm f1.0 costs in the five-figures?
And why molded aspherics (though the plastic may spell doom for lens-
longevity) are a Godsend.


http://www.opticsinfobase.org/view_a...bile%3Dno&org=


http://www.edmundoptics.com/capabili...rf-technology/


What

was the first URL? I couldn't sort it out.


Neither could Rich.

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Savageduck

 




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