Camera People...

MrSmith "just preferred the ergonomics, features and glass."

why do people call lenses "glass" ?
been in the photography business 15 years and never heard a photographer call lenses "glass". i guess it's a geek forum thing like the word "fixie" which is equally obnoxious :-)

You are an active member of an internet-based bicycle community, geek is relative.

As for the term 'glass' it's an incredibly important term and not one that is used instead of another term. The glass that goes into a lens is very important. The quality of it means more to a camera than just about any other single part of a camera.