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Subject: [Leica] M11 weight, additional facts (?)
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:39:18 +0100
References: <4f2caa2c-4ac4-b2de-6c3f-79a6f12338aa@gmail.com>

Any information about the weight of a gold plated version compared to the 
silver one? Metal density should play a role there too.

Amities

Philippe



> Le 12 janv. 2022 ? 04:43, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> a ?crit :
> 
> From  source:  Digital Camera World
> 
> An interesting note about the M11 are its color options and corresponding 
> materials. Silver (or chrome, as it is commonly referred) along with black 
> are listed; however, the silver colorway will feature a full-metal housing 
> made of magnesium and brass while the black variant will feature magnesium 
> and aluminum only ? no brass at all. This might come as a surprise to 
> Leica loyalists that are aficionados of the brass build quality of older 
> cameras.
> 
> This data appears backwards..... but regardless, there is a big 
> difference..... about 4 ounces.
> 
> The M11 Silver weighs 530g
> 
> Black is 640g
> 
> Magnesium is a very light metal,  more so than Aluminum.  Brass is very 
> heavy, by comparison.
> 
> Notice the absence of the word "plastic".  Good news.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Frank Filippone
> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
> 
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