How Optical Lenses Are Manufactured Apr 19, 2012 Michael Zhang Here’s an interesting “How It’s Made” segment showing how optical lenses are made. Here’s a hint at why lenses are so expensive: slabs of optical glass cost up to $1000 for 2.2lb! Educational, Equipment behindthescenes, educational, howitsmade, interesting, lenses, manufactured, manufacturing Related Articles A Look at How Nikon’s Nikkor Lenses Are Made, From Start to Finish An Exclusive Glimpse Into How Lomography Petzval Lenses are Made A Glimpse Into How Nikon Produces the Optical Glass Used in Its Lenses Did You Know: The Word “Lens” Came from the Word “Lentil” Discussion Load Comments Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.