Request InfoEdmund Optics Inc.Off-the-shelf Tech Spec precision aspheric lenses with clear apertures from 15 to 25 mm and effective focal lengths form 11.25 to 37.5 mm are available from Edmund Optics Inc. The company says that the lenses can provide sharp images at speeds of up to f/0.75. With the available prescription data, the lenses can be designed and integrated into optical systems. Featuring low f numbers for optimal light gathering and focusing, the lenses are fabricated to eliminate spherical and to minimize higher-order aberrations.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content March 2023 IssueCustom Precision OpticsSince 1947, three generations of family leadership have positioned LaCroix Precision Optics as the premier manufacturer of precision optics in America. 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