"Stephen Greenfield" <NotMyEmailAddress@screenplay.com> wrote in message news:bkf2g5$mec$1@nntp2-cm.news.eni.net...

> "David Ruether" <rpn1@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote:

> > The "Zeiss", "Leica", etc. stuff is marketing hooey. Notice the

> > VX2000/PD150 lenses are also not "Zeiss", but they are very

> > sharp...;-) The TRV900 is not as sharp as the other 3-CCD

> > cameras in your group, but it is good, and it will shoot in

> > low light (and it is about the same size as the 950). BTW, I

> > have four of these, and 1-2 must go to make room for the

> > TRV950 and another VX2000 (there really is a limit to how

> > many of these one should own, really...! ;-).

> Fair comment. My real concern is this: my VX-1000 had a PLASTIC lens (not

> glass). I'm not sure if that issue was rectified on the TRV900 or 950. I'm

> sure this was originally done to reduce weight, but the difference in

> sharpness is hard to ignore.

Hmmm... A lot of hooey gets written - don't believe it

all. ;-) The lens in the VX1000 was a good one - and

likely all glass, in a plastic mount - but if not, who cares?

Many expensive lenses for 35mm are now made with plastic

molded aspherics to save cost, and there is little if any

downside to this construction technique - and it is FAR

cheaper than trying to grind aspherics made of glass...