[Leica] M11 weight, additional facts (?)

[Frank Filippone]

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.

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Frank Filippone
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