After discussion of how a lens with damaged mount would not go
onto a camera with a metal bayonet after fitting one with a
plastic bayonet, SETH wrote:
Sounds more like a reason to avoid plastic lens mounts.
I reply:
If it copes with lenses with damaged lens bayonets, it sounds
like an argument _for_ plastic mounts to me.
Whilst I appreciate the aesthetics of a metal mount, this is a
camera part which is _designed_ to wear. It is also easily
replaceable. I wonder how many cameras of the "professional"
ilk have lens mounts which are wholly worn out due to years of
use and not holding the lens in proper relationship to the film
plane? Anyone ever replaced one due to wear rather than
accident? Anyone examined their mount to see if it is
functioning properly in this respect?
mike
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