The horror of plastics

Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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In article , Rich
wrote:

Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YEE HAW!! Get on that one-trick pony and ride!

"Rich" wrote in message
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Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...hread=16569110

Its all about compromises. Unless you're using a $10k camera and a $5k lens,
your equipment has inherent compromises too.

Or do you have a 20 MP camera with a titanium body and unobtanium lenses?

"Rich" wrote in message
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Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...hread=16569110

Would you prefer metal or plastic bumpers on your car? I'll take plastic any
day - for the same reason I prefer it on my cameras - it's a lot more impact
resistant, and does a far better job of protecting what's inside it.

.... but you knew that already.

Rich wrote:
Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...hread=16569110

Typical dickhead troll Rich. I'm so scared of plastic.

Greg

--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

G.T. wrote:
Rich wrote:
Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...hread=16569110

Typical dickhead troll Rich. I'm so scared of plastic.

Greg

Now it makes sense; his ex-wife left him for a piece of [vibrating] plastic.
_____
Slack

Rich wrote:

Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Move up in price point and they do. If you expect a metal camera body in a
$600 "kit", you're dreaming.

--

Stacey

The subject says it all.

In ,
Rich scribed:
Read the first two posts in this thread. Imagine a camera body
compressed from hand pressure? The idea is like figernails on a
blackboard. How can manfacturers allow this? If the plastic is going
to have to be made so thick to withstand compression that is't "too"
thick and results in poor ergonomics, the logical thing to do is
USE METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...hread=16569110

Obsessions are an impediment to a healthy mind.

Nigel

Rich,

It's strange that such companies as Glock use plastic on hand guns and
you deem it too "soft" for a camera... This material can be made to be
tougher than metal, so I'm told.

Cheers,

Marcel