Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Black Paint
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 18:27:58 -0500
 
goldframe1@yahoo.com jotted down the following:

> Personally I don't see why someone would want the black paint on a working
> camera, it would wear down far more quickly than the black chrome anodizing.

That's the whole point!  Have you ever seen a black-enamel over brass camera
with wear?  There is no finish more beautiful.

M.

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