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Abbe-Koenig vs Schmidt-Pechan lenses? (1 Viewer)

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I understand that Leica Ultravid and Swarovski EL use Schmidt-Pechan lenses but that Zeiss FL is brighter because it uses Abbe-Koenig.

Question, if Abbe-Koenig is so clearly superior, why doesn't every Alpha bino maker use Abbe-Koenig design?
 
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