Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 50 mm f/1.4
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:20:15 -0800
References: <B69CE88B.519F%howard.390@osu.edu>

Martin Howard wrote:
> 
> Frank Filippone jotted down the following:
> 
> > ASPHerical lens elements don't have to be expensive.  Lately they are an
> > improvement in performance, but more so are a marketing advantage..... ( see
> > Nikon story above)  ...
> 
> I'm beginning to think that "aspherical" is to the consumer optical market
> during the 00s, what "harmonic distortion" was to the consumer audio market
> during the 70s...
> 
> M.
> 
IF it's a point and shoot it could be Aspherical plastic very easily i should think.

mark rabiner

In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] Re: 50 mm f/1.4)