In Reply to: please ignore... posted by abon on May 19, 2004 at 08:13:56:
They invented those things, but how long ago? One of the problems with patents is that they run out in 15-17 years. Now anybody can, and does, use aspherical lenses. Zeiss operates in a niche market, their name still means something; but in general, the world is passing them by. Kind of sad, really.
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