Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with you. However, the key word here is black "chromium plated" which essentially will be very difficult if not impossible wearing down to brassing. - --- Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com> wrote: > I'll let the manufacturer do the talking: > > http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/m7/tecdat/index_e.html > > Scroll down and you will find: > > "Camera body > > Material > > Enclosed all-metal body with foldable rear panel. > Brass top plate and base > plate, both chromium plated in black or silver." > > Joseph > > > on 12/2/03 1:23 pm, Jerry Lehrer at > jerryleh@pacbell.net wrote: > > > Joe > > > > Prove it! :-) > > > > Actually, that matter may be evident as M7s become > used. > > > > Jerry > > > > Joseph Yao wrote: > > > >> on 12/2/03 11:40 am, Jerry Lehrer at > jerryleh@pacbell.net wrote: > >> > >>> The current black finish does not have the > saving grace of wearing > >>> down locally, to a condition known as brassing. > There is no brass > >>> underneath any more, 'cause the metal used is a > zinc alloy which > >>> we call "pot metal". > >> > >> The top cover of the M7 (as well as the last few > hundred M6 TTL) is brass, > >> not zinc alloy. > >> > >> Joseph > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html