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Re: [OM] - Another lens that never made it (and this time it was a *REAL

Subject: Re: [OM] - Another lens that never made it (and this time it was a *REAL* pity!)
From: julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:13:45 +0000 (GMT)
Offhand, I can't think what advantage this would have over an aspheric element 
(or two). The aspherics would probably be easier to control from a production 
point of view, also.
Can't help thinking that the acronym is as it is for a reason...

Julian

> > In an old photo magazine (dating back to 1984) it was claimed that by
> > adopting gradient index glasses is possible to produce a 50mm lens with
> > exceptional performance adopting just two (two!) lenses. The same
> > improvements in compactness and performance, of course, should be applied
> to
> > any other focal lenght...


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