When I see these messages about plastic mounts being inferior I laugh. I
have a friend that owns and runs large camera repair place. He replaces many
more metal mounts than plastic as the plastic is more forgiving. It yields
and then returns to a serviceable state rather than deform which destroys
the metal mount. He says you are much less likely to damage the lens with a
plastic mount.
Cy Galley - editor, B-C Contact!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "SETH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: A lens that only fits on plastic lens mount
> "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > 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?
>
> My guess is that under similar use, the metal lens mounts will last
> substantially longer than plastic ones.
>
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