Judging criteria for procurement (update: 2024-03-05)
Arrange from low to high Selection choice Leica Nikon Olympus Zeiss No FL PLAN (achromatic) HI-PLAN (achromatic) FL only Visible N-PLAN (achromatic) FL PLAN (achromatic) CFI Achromat Series Achromat (ACH) Achromat FL-only visible CFI E Plan Achromat Series Planachromat (cell 2 culture) FL both UV +visible CFI Super Fluor Series Neo-flouor FL both UV +visible Semi-Apochromat - PL FLUOTAR (PL-FL) CFI Plan Fluor Series Semiapochromat (FL) Plan-Neofluor FL both UV +visible PL APO (apochromatic) CFI Apochromat Lambda S - Apochromat (APO) - Super Apochromat (SAPO) - A-line - Extended Apochromat (XAPO) - X-line Apochromatic FL both UV +visible CFI Plan Apochromat Lambda D Series Planapochromat https://www.thorlabs.com/