If plastic part is just using on the camera frame that is ok to me, covering
the plastic with a thin metal is more than acceptable, I prefer this more
than just a plastic case like the XA. What bother me is not the plastic it
is the high price :-)
I have no problem with plastic body as long as all critical moving parts are
using the right materials (there are many different types of plastic and in
some area metal may do better). My DZ 11-22 could have problem in design (or
manufacturing), the front element group had a play of around 0.5mm after
three years of light use, this made infinity focus impossible at 18mm in the
worse case, don't know if this is related to a worn out of plastic part.
I don't have much confidence on Olympus after experiencing so many problems
myself.
BTW, I just have a look on my 50-250, the major part of the body is metal,
only the aperture setting ring is plastic.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "iwert bernakiewicz"
> This will be an ongoing discussion. I love metal bodied instruments,
> but plastic is a too generalized word, just like metal. The 3Ti has a
> titanium shell, but also many plastic parts inside.
> The plastics of today are amazing. I trust the product designers,
> Olympus has a very good record with plastics,
> the 50-250 was plastic, the late 50mm f1.8 is plastic, the 35-70
> f3.5-4.5 was plastic, the OM-10, 20 etc cover was plastic, the mju's,
> the AF-1,
> etcetera.
> I also think it is irrational to mount a 300mm or 50-200 to any body
> with handling by just the body alone.
>
> Plastic is fantastic :) Meta
>
> Iwert
>
> 2009/6/23 Dawid Loubser <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> There is a raging debate on DPReview about the E-P1 and the lenses
>> being constructed entirely of plastic. See the pictorial disassmebly
>> of the E-P1 here:
>>
>> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=32207680
>>
>> What is your take on this? I don't have particularly strong feelings
>> about this -
>> all the cameras I currently use are entirely made of metal, and of
>> course feel
>> very nice, but what bothers me is the sad attempt at hiding it by
>> putting a thin
>> layer of metal on an otherwise entire made-of-plastic lens and camera.
>>
>> This, to me, is like the new MINI Cooper S, which has an "air intake"
>> on the bonnet, but
>> this air intake is completely blocked off (and probably actually
>> decreases aerodynamic
>> efficiency" all because the previous model, which had a supercharger,
>> needed this cooling intake.
>> I can't stand fakery like this, it always exists to hide a less-than-
>> innovative product.
>>
>> Is this not the same? Instead of innovating, is Olympus not just
>> paying homage to
>> the previous model with this thin veneer, instead of really innovating
>> and building
>> a special product?
>>
>> As I said, I have no strong feelings, but what do you guys feel?
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