Optimax provides rapid delivery services for prototype optics ranging in size from 10-100mm. While 10 week delivery for prototype optics is typical in the industry, Optimax offers 6 week standard delivery with the option for expedited deliveries as fast as 1 week. The Manufacturing Tolerance Chart provides tolerance guidelines for prototype optics with optical surfaces of f/1 or slower and made from Optimax Preferred Glasses. Consult this chart to determine appropriate tolerances and click on any attribute to show a detailed definition.

Careful consideration should be given to the manufacturing tolerances. As a general rule, price increases around 50% going from Commercial to Precision and another 50% from Precision to High Precision. For more insights regarding tolerancing versus cost, please see “The cost of tolerancing.”

For more information on lenses outside tolerances, please contact a sales engineer for more information.

wdt_IDATTRIBUTECOMMERCIALPRECISIONHIGH PRECISION
1Glass Material(nd,Vd)±0.001,± 0.8%±0.0005, ±0.5%Melt Rebalanced & Controlled
2Diameter (mm)±0.000/-0.100±0.000/-0.025±0.000/-0.010
3Center Thickness (mm)±0.150±0.050±0.020
4SAG (mm)±0.050±0.025±0.010
5Clear Aperture80%90%90%
6Radius (larger of two)±0.2% or 5 fr±0.1% or 3 fr±0.025% or 1 fr
7Irregularity - Interferometer (waves, PV)10.250.05
8Irregularity - Profilometer (microns, PV)±2±.5N/A
9Irregularity - CMM (microns, PV)±5±1N/A
10Wedge Lens (ETD, mm)0.050.010.005
11Scratch Dig (ISO 10110-7:2017)*80 - 5060 - 4010 - 5
12Surface Roughness (Å rms)20105
13AR Coating(RAve)MgF2 R<1.5%V-coat R<0.2%Custom Design
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