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Old 31-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dpastern View Post
AFAIK, Canon is the only lens manufacturer to make lenses with flourite elements. Others tried, and gave up on the process.
As long as this wasn't meant to read: "Others tried, failed, and gave up on the process."

As far as I know, Nikon developed ED glass early on because they were of the opinion that CaFl was just too fragile for a pro lens that'd be subjected to the knocks and poor treatment they inevitably get in the field. Visiting them often, I sit down in the foyer of News Ltd or Fairfax in Sydney or Melbourne for half an hour on any day of the week, and watch the photo boys and gals walk through the turnstiles with two or three complete cameras slung around their necks - and see them clunking together as they stride. It's rather obvious that the company pays for them. LOL!
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