Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Chatterton is partly wrong. All chrome M-lenses are still made entirely of brass (and glass ;-)). And even the black anodized lenses have the internal parts of the focussing mount made of brass. Only the visible parts are made of black anodized aluminum. On the other hand, anodized aluminum is MUCH harder than a chrome layer on brass and it is much lighter. Besides, the fact the black lenses are reduced in weight, how could one possibly state "the quality went down on the mechanics"?? I don't understand it... Regards, Alex > I think Chatterton told me way back that ever since the lenses were made > with the protruding red dots the "quality" went down on the mechanics: > Aluminum instead of brass parts and so on. The feel of the older lenses > can not be denied. And there's nothing wrong with the glass either. They > just are not as razor sharp and so on as the modern Asph's and apo's and > other computer designed optics with the benefits of modern glasses. > > I was thinking this lens looked like a dual-range. > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > Photography > > Website: http://www.rabinergroup.com > Email: mark@rabinergroup.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr für 1 ct/ Min. surfen! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html