> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> One interesting observation is that
> large, fast lenses have higher repair rates than their slower brethren.
> The highest frequency of repair items tend to be big, f/2.8 and really
> big f/4 zooms. I guess AF motors and drive gears suffer the effects of
> moving large masses.
Might this be because they are dropped more often, and/or their higher mass
causes more damage even if they are dropped at the same rate as smaller lenses?
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