Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth, I also have read what is on the Leica website in the product description sections. And I underwent considerable confusion when I found numerous other references to magnesium as the primary reason for the lighter weight of the R9 vs. the R8. However, I found that there had been considerable discussion on internet forums of this apparently contradictory information back in 2002 -03 when the R9 first came out. Please check the link from the Leica website I have listed below to verify the fact that the topcover is in fact magnesium. I think that the other description which you referenced was a carryover from the R8 that was never caught by an editor & which Leica has never corrected. www.leicacamera.com/unterneheim/presse/data/02965/index_e.html Best regards, Bill