Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]According to the article "Aspheric Technologies" in the 7/97 Leica Fotografie International (thanks Dick), page 27, Leica uses GLASS. Jim At 09:45 PM 1/24/99 -0800, you wrote: > >I seem to remember a Leica brochure which said something like the 35/1.4 >ASPH (current) uses plastic aspherical element. Correct me if I am wrong! >Of course it is not the one outside! So you guys don't start scratching >these lenses to find out the hard way! Sorry gals, I know you don't care, >but a guy has to know! > >Lucian > >On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Richard W. Hemingway wrote: > >> Lucian, >> >> >aspherical elements whereas newer ASPH have PLASTIC molded aspherical >> >elements. Even for Leica. I don't know the particulars, but I would think >> >> If I remember correctly, the aspherical elements for Leica are moulded >> glass?? >> >> Dick >> -------------- >> Dick Hemingway >> Plano, TX >> >