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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 143993" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>Granted, paying hundreds of dollars for a lens made out of plastic does seem strange to most people. However, these lenses made with a plastic shell can still be fine lenses. Since a lens is judged solely by its optics, I wouldn't worry too much about metal vs. plastic. Metal lenses are great if you're considering photographing in a war zone or out in the wilderness but if you're like most people and you baby your lenses, then it won't really matter what the lens is made out of. Frankly, I've never heard of anyone who's lens failed due to the plastic. Typically it's the glass that breaks long before the plastic frame breaks and that applies to both metal and plastic lenses. And in some cases, having plastic that can absorb some of the shock instead of transferring it to the glass might be a good thing.</p><p></p><p>So I guess it all depends on what kind of photography you'll be shooting and how likely you'll be banging your lens around. Otherwise, I'd concentrate on the optics and not worry too much about the construction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 143993, member: 9521"] Granted, paying hundreds of dollars for a lens made out of plastic does seem strange to most people. However, these lenses made with a plastic shell can still be fine lenses. Since a lens is judged solely by its optics, I wouldn't worry too much about metal vs. plastic. Metal lenses are great if you're considering photographing in a war zone or out in the wilderness but if you're like most people and you baby your lenses, then it won't really matter what the lens is made out of. Frankly, I've never heard of anyone who's lens failed due to the plastic. Typically it's the glass that breaks long before the plastic frame breaks and that applies to both metal and plastic lenses. And in some cases, having plastic that can absorb some of the shock instead of transferring it to the glass might be a good thing. So I guess it all depends on what kind of photography you'll be shooting and how likely you'll be banging your lens around. Otherwise, I'd concentrate on the optics and not worry too much about the construction. [/QUOTE]
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