Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The outer layer of metal in the black lens is aluminum and on the chrome it is brass. (Brass will not accept the black finish. kw >Hi all, > >I have just been studying the Leica M6 System brochure and I must admit I >am somewhat perplexed as the large percentage differences in weight of >apparently similar lenses of different finishes. For example the brochure >suggests that the Summilux-M f1.4/50 in black weighs 105gm lighter than >the silver chrome or titanium finish versions at 380gm. > >Can somebody shed some light on why this is so? > >TIA, > > >Rob Studdert >HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA >Tel +61-2-9554-4110 >Fax +61-2-9554-9259 >UTC(GMT) +10 Hours >audiob@ozemail.com.au - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@gfn.org>