Thanks, Chris. I remember that point now.
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/9/2012 4:40 PM, Chris Weir wrote:
> \he says in the introduction that If there is obvious damage he doesn't
> count it as a failure.
>
> Chris
>
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> wrote:
>
>> Could be but I thought his point was wear. But I'd have to read it
>> again to be sure.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 11/9/2012 10:13 AM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>>>> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> One interesting observation is that
>>>> large, fast lenses have higher repair rates than their slower brethren.
>>>> The highest frequency of repair items tend to be big, f/2.8 and really
>>>> big f/4 zooms. I guess AF motors and drive gears suffer the effects of
>>>> moving large masses.
>>>
>>> Might this be because they are dropped more often, and/or their higher
>> mass causes more damage even if they are dropped at the same rate as
>> smaller lenses?
>>>
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>>> :::: Religions are the great fairy tales of conscience. -- George
>> Santayana
>>> :::: Jan Steinman, EcoReality Co-op ::::
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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