07-27-2016, 07:09 AM
I think he said that the kind of plastic/finish of the plastic feels cheap. Not that using any kind of plastic is wrong?
One thing I noticed about this lens that might be a hint that it is not magnesium alloy: The magnesium lenses have the AF switch plate screwed on:
![[Image: 2184_AF-S-NIKKOR-24mm-f1.4G_ED.png]](http://cdn-4.nikon-cdn.com/e/Q5NM96RZZo-fTYlSZPBjlMhlFa1VHARsAMnUXbUq6ZWPH2kqU3Nv6ImvS84mHXly5RT2ht7QRRdRcWPmznhXtA==/Views/2184_AF-S-NIKKOR-24mm-f1.4G_ED.png)
but with this new 105mm f1.4 it is part of the barrel shape:
![[Image: nikon_105mmf1.4E%20ED_001.jpg]](http://digicame-info.com/picture/nikon_105mmf1.4E%20ED_001.jpg)
But of course, that can also mean that they have refined the machining/designing proces.
One thing I noticed about this lens that might be a hint that it is not magnesium alloy: The magnesium lenses have the AF switch plate screwed on:
but with this new 105mm f1.4 it is part of the barrel shape:
But of course, that can also mean that they have refined the machining/designing proces.