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I think the issue is, how well the plastics age. Some over time get brittle and less "flexible", and thus prone to fatigue. I had a Minolta SLR as a teen (read
by chiefalchemist 5y ago
I think the issue is, how well the plastics age. Some over time get brittle and less "flexible", and thus prone to fatigue.
I had a Minolta SLR as a teen (read: late 70s to early 80s). I gave it away 25+ yrs later. I'm not sure about internals, but there was no fears about plastic fatigue. I believe it might still be in use.
- D13Fd 5y agoI think it’s pretty clear at this point that well made plastic lenses hold up for at least 10-15 years. In my view, the vast majority of use of a typical lens is going to be in the first 10 years or so. After that, if the lenses haven’t been scratched, dropped in the ocean, etc., use is probably going to drop off anyway as better cameras and lenses come along.
- kjkjadksj 5y agoA magic drainpipe is a 30 year old lens and is still optically excellent and performant.
- sudosysgen 5y agoYes! I have one, and wide-open it outresloves the 24MP sensor of my A7ii. It's so sharp that I have to turn down the default sharpening settings in lightroom because then it looks unnaturally sharp. The reason why it's so good is because it doesn't have in-lens IBIS. It took 15 years to make an IS lens with similar quality to the legendary 80-200!