> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Brad, Imagine how expensive they would be if they were made of steel. > You're seeing all these expensive plastic lenses because > that's what they are > making these days. I don't think it's the plastic that is > expensive, it's the > lenses and the little motors and stuff in them that make them > autofocus...
Yeah, but if plastic wasn't good enough they wouldn't use it on that level of lens. > PS. The limiteds are actually a good comparison. They are > outrageously > expensive because they combine the mechanics of autofocus > lenses (which is > not cheap) with the build quality of the classic manual focus > lenses. That > comes at a dear price and one that few of us choose to pay. > So, instead, they > build less expensive plastic autofocus lenses. Don't get me > wrong, I like my > plastic autofocus lenses but I love my steel, brass manual > focus lenses... There are many steel, brass manual focus lenses that are dogs optically or fall apart though...
