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Aren plastic optics inferior to glass?

April 26, 2017glass inferior optics plastic

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Aren plastic optics inferior to glass?

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A No. In the last 10 years, tremendous advancements in molding technology and optical polymers have achieved breakthrough products like DVD and low cost / high quality aspheric camera and projection lenses. HydroOptix uses the highest quality optical-grade polycarbonate; only half the weight of glass, it’s 5 times stronger — bulletproof windows and CDs are made of polycarbonate! If you’re concerned about scratches to the lens, we’ve got answers here. (#19) (top) Non-optical features 45.