I was wrong

[Roger Hicks]

Voigtländer aspherics are moulded glass, not compound. Sorry: I cannot recall where I got the wrong impression. But given the source of the answer when I asked directly (a source I'm not comfortable disclosing), I'm pretty sure I was wrong when I said they were hybrid.

Again, sorry,

Cheers,

R.

 

[back alley]

what is the difference?

 

[robklurfield]

A man who admits a mistake. Heroic in these times.

 

[Roger Hicks]

what is the difference?

Hybrids consist of an 'optical resin' (= plastic if you're being rude) moulded onto a glass element as a substrate. Moulded glass is... well... moulded glass...

Cheers,

R.

 

[back alley]

Hybrids consist of an 'optical resin' (= plastic if you're being rude) moulded onto a glass element as a substrate. Moulded glass is... well... moulded glass...

Cheers,

R.

thanks.


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[denizg7]

voigtlander melts their own glass unlike leica

 

[bugmenot]

Wait, so the aspheric elementsin Voigtlander lenses are pure glass? I am not certain of the difference in image quality that makes, but molded aspheric glass sounds to be a more complicated process than what compound aspheric elements use. Plastic is certainly more ... easily manipulated, right?

 

[ferider]

Thanks for checking & posting, Roger !

 

[jwicaksana]

Well noted with thanks!

 

[gavinlg]

Voigtlander make good stuff.