Originally posted by normhead Modern high strength plastics can be quite good.
Originally posted by house I keep saying that my plastic fantastics hold up better than my limiteds over time.
I hate to admit it, but my DA 50/1.8 took a dive off my kitchen deck counter (a full 36") a few days ago, courtesy of an errant roll of paper towels. Amazingly, it
bounced on the pergo floor, probably almost a foot, followed by more bouncing. I was expecting a mess of fractures and scattered shards, the rear cap being off and all the mount goodies being exposed. Amazingly, the lens survived with nary a scratch nor a crack and works as well as ever.
That being said, I have a couple of older plastic lenses that have been a victim of their materials not aging well.
Steve
(...I can still see it bouncing and twirling in mid-air when I think of the accident...)