To call RichA a spamming a.shole is to do a disservice to all of the other
spamming a.sholes on the 'net.

I got into photography at a time when plastic was not thought of in terms of
having much quality.  Plastic items were "cheap," like toys.  Plastic was
substituted for metal because it made items cheaper to manufacture, not
because it was structurally superior.  And the use of plastic generally did
little to reduce the prices.  Consumers paid the same and they got less.

When one grows up with that view of plastic, it is no wonder that we remain
opposed to plastic items throughout our entire lifetimes.  And, yes, I
realize that polycarbonate has advantages over metal in some areas.  No
matter.  I'll hang on to my classic metal-bodies cameras and lenses for a
few more decades.  No offense to those that appreciate the quality of their
plastic lens barrels.  I just can't bring myself to get overly excited over
plastic.  I am fortunate in that I've accumulated just about everything I
could want while it was still readily available.  The supply of excellent
metal stuff is shrinking, and there is very little coming into the pipeline
as new.

Every time I walk into a store and pick up a plastic film camera, I just
shake my head and put it down.  It must be a conditioned response.  It is a
pity that so many younger photographers have never had occasion to work with
classic legacy equipment--the kind that could stand falling off of a chair
and not cracking.

http://www.photo.net/photo/old-slrs

Are you saying that you merely regurgitate stuff you trip across? Are
you saying you do not spend any time to determine the veracity of your
posts? Says ... and explains ... quite a lot.

I would be interested in your source for this Plastic, Dust, Nikon
thread. I suspect you are leaving out something crucial.

I have a hard time believing that test-firing the D80 is a new
manufacturing step for Nikon. I would think that is and has always
been a set in the overall QC process. Y'know, to make sure the darned
thing works before it goes into the box.

I also have a hard time believing that Nikon is using drilled and
machined polycarbonate for its camera bodies when it would be much
easier to mold. I have an even harder time believing that Nikon is
having dust-related problems with static "cling" and not having
problems with static discharge.

TR

Time spent posting about a "plastic vendetta" doesn't count?

{The EMTs were valiantly trying to save his life but, to his horror, he saw
plastic tubing over his shoulder and screamed  "No, no I'd rather die!"}