Re: The irony of plastic use in DSLRs and other cameras

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:46:15 -0400, "Bill" <bill@xxx> wrote:

"Randall Ainsworth" <rag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:140920061825134001%rag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <1158278224.978461.289970@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
RichA <rander3127@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What is the irony? The only part that would benefit from coming
technology that will see plastic as a suitable replacement is the
LCD
which uses glass in it's construction. The only part of a camera
where
it would actually make SENSE to use plastic, and it's not
available!!!

Still riding that one trick pony, eh?


Glass is not a requirement, but it tends to be more scratch resistant.

A computer monitor is unlikely to be in contact with various objects
that could scratch it, while a camera tends to be placed against shirt
buttons, zippers, etc.
Glass is a plastic in the true sense of the word.
Hint, it was once sand, or something like it.
.

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