Re: Why polycarbonate is so attractive for cameras

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:00:02 -0800, "G.T." <getnews1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>RichA wrote:
>> It's strong, but even more than that, it's dirt-cheap, especially
>> compared to the
>> cost, machining of any metal. It's almost as cheap as the plastic used
>> to make things like
>> water bottles, Tupperware, etc.
>>
>> Look down the list on the left, near the bottom;
>>
>> http://www.plasticstechnology.com/dp/pt/resins.cfm
>>
>
>What's your point? That cheap equals poor quality? No, it equals good
>value in this case. You're a fucking broken record.
>
>Greg

My point is what it has always been; That camera makers only adopted
plastic for one reason, because it is cheap compared to metal.
Which is why higher-end DSLRs will never (barring any radical changes
in the price of common metals) be made of plastic which will be
forever confined to the low end of the market.
-Rich
.