Difference between aspheric and plano convex condenser lens?

What's the difference between an aspheric and plano convex condenser lens?

Where's a good place to get a large - say 120 - 200 mm condenser lens? Preferably one where I can get them to ship overnight.

Thanks

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Doc
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Aspheric = not spheric

A plano convex lens is like |) - it has one planar - flat side, and one convex - bulging side, which is a section of a sphere.

Aspheric is more complex to make, but can in some applications have fewer errors of various sorts.

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Ian Stirling

Do you want 120-200mm focal length or diameter?

Jonathan Scheuch

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Jonathan Scheuch

Diameter, but I've got a 6" lens on the way from surplusshed.com

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Doc

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