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Build Quality
There is not a lot to say about build quality other than very good, retro look lacking classic build, which might be summarized as “metal lacking, plastic in abundance”.
Here is what I mean:
- While the numbers on the top dials are engraved and painted, the markings on the top plate are painted on. No doubt they will last a while, but they are not engraved.
- The top dials seem to be made of metal—good.
- The top and bottom plates and viewfinder hump aare apparently injection molded magnesium, which explains the relative low weight. They don’t have the feel (by tapping) of a brass plate, but this does keep the camera weight down (I was actually in error thinking these were plastic when I orginally described the camera).
- The Play, Delete, AEL, AF-ON button feel feel low-grade. I’ll take the D800 buttons any day, because they work better, feel better and don’t pretend to be something they are not.
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