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A modern lens for a D-SLR. How long would you estimate a lens will last?
They have precision moving parts inside, much like a hard drive - I just wondered how long they are built to last for? With consumer grade and professional grade lenses and different kinds of treatment to the lenses and their environments and the amount of knock a lens may get subjected to, this is a hard question to answer. Still - im just curious, id expect stuff like hard drives to eventually die and stuff, but what about lenses? what are the signs of a lens about to go kaput - is there a S.M.A.R.T. for lenses?!? Is the Warranty an indication?
They have precision moving parts inside, much like a hard drive - I just wondered how long they are built to last for? With consumer grade and professional grade lenses and different kinds of treatment to the lenses and their environments and the amount of knock a lens may get subjected to, this is a hard question to answer. Still - im just curious, id expect stuff like hard drives to eventually die and stuff, but what about lenses? what are the signs of a lens about to go kaput - is there a S.M.A.R.T. for lenses?!? Is the Warranty an indication?