Carl Zeiss lenses have been getting a lot of good press because it is said to be one of the standards for good imaging. Stick a Carl Zeiss lens on any imaging product – a cellphone, digital camera, video camera – and the value of that unit goes up.

Now the Carl Zeiss treatment is going to be given to a webcam. Logitech introduced the new Quickcam Pro 9000 and QuickCam Pro webcams. These are supposedly the first webcams to get these nifty lenses that promise increased detail and clarity. If you’re a chatroom junkie or a VOIP user then go to a store near you and get yourself either one of these babies.