Aha! You mean "...fewer" elements. Yes, I now understand...

Mike Johnston wrote:

Somebody said:
>
> >> simple, if two lenses are equally corrected, the one with less
> >> elements will be better.

To which I replied: 
>
> > I absolutely believe that statement...

So, Mike countered:
 
> Well it seems bizarre to me. How can one be better if they're equally
> corrected?!? Either they're equally corrected, or one is better. Both things
> can't be true at once.
> 
> But if you want to stick to Tessars, Dagors, and triplets, it's no skin off
> my nose....
> 
> --Mike

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