Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Me?, I vote for Stainless Steel! - ----- Original Message ----- From: B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Immune to brassing! > It probably is, in fact, a better metal in terms of the longevity of the top > and bottom plates. However, the finish that Leica puts on it is nothing > short of a joke in terms of its longevity....it makes black paint look like > foot-thick titanium..:-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > > LeHuray > > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 2:26 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Immune to brassing! > > > > > > > > > > What's all this discussion about camera wear and, in particular, > > > "brassing"? As the owner of two late model M6s, I'm thankful that I will > > > never have to worry about "brassing", regardless of how many > > miles I put > > > on the bodies. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > P.S. Now "zincing"....that's another matter. > > > > > > > Ya' know! In all this discussion about Black Paint, Brassing, > > Patina, etc., > > etc. It has never been mentioned that brass is actually a very soft metal > > which is easily dinged, scratched or crushed. Zinc is probably better. > > Steve > > Annapolis > > >