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Subject: [Leica] Re: Titanium lenses: Summicron ASPH low production
From: jbilin at axionet.com (Jacques Bilinski)
Date: Sun Nov 7 13:24:36 2004
References: <200411070009.iA7099UB095811@server1.waverley.reid.org><001c01c4c4a9$a2cb3500$ee55fea9@Sander> <A8BD961C-30A0-11D9-A729-0003938C439E@btinternet.com>
> I did check whether this new batch of titanium stuff was still a
> coating or not. It states explicitly on the Leica website that the
> limited edition is made with solid titanium not a coating.
>
What are the advantages of Ti over brass and Al? Is it used purely for
marketing reasons or are there practical advantages?
Replies:
Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Re: Titanium lenses: Summicron ASPH low production)
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Titanium lenses: Summicron ASPH low production)
In reply to:
Message from alex at vanhulsenbeek.com (Sander van Hulsenbeek) ([Leica] Re: Titanium lenses: Summicron ASPH low production)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Re: Titanium lenses: Summicron ASPH low production)