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Giant lens objectives are rarely built because they are
AToo light to mount
BHeavy and hard to support
CUnable to focus light
DFree of aberrations
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Heavy and hard to support
Very large lenses sag under their own weight and can only be held by their edges, which makes them hard to make and support.
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