Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk wrote: > > The interesting thing on the blurb from Leica about the new ASph lens and > its element is that its ground rather than moulded, I wonder if this is > because its made in Canada, Eric? > > Solms have touted their moulding abilities over the last 2 or 3 asph > releases but here it mentions the older technology in creating it, I > wonder why that would be? > Perhaps its too complex a shape or something, i don't know but I'll ask > at Photokina. > That subject was discussed in Leica Fotografie Int. few month ago. That grinding technologie is the latest (partnership). Because the blanc molding is not usable for larger lens element. The R 35-70/4 is using that new technologie. - -- Lucien