Anyone know how many companies actually design their own freefom lenses
My list would be:
Shamir
Hoya
Essilor
Rodenstock
Zeiss
Seiko
kodak
Anyone know how many companies actually design their own freefom lenses
My list would be:
Shamir
Hoya
Essilor
Rodenstock
Zeiss
Seiko
kodak
I know that Hoya does.
Now what is your definition of "Freeform"?
You can add Indo and Augen to your list
ICE-TECH designs there own lenses. We make individualized lenses for wrap around sunwear as well as dress wear PALs.
http://www.ice-tech.com/ice-techrx.asp
We do not have a great deal of detailed information on our website but you can get an idea of our capabilities.
Indizen and Optixx are 2 software start-ups that developed free form software.
please let meknow if you know of any other software/design providers
thanks,
alain
Augen likes to call their lenses 'freeform' because the glass mold they cast the front-side PAL design with is cut with freeform technology. They are actually a front-side cast lens. They may or may not use freeform technology to grind the backside. The person I spoke with at their booth at VEW said that they will soon be launching a true freeform lens.
-Tony
Rodenstock does
Augen actually made this themselves and will not be selling in the USA at this time. I was just at their office in San Diego.
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