[Leica] M11 weight, additional facts (?)

[Douglas Barry]

They're skipping gold plate and opting for an iridium/osmium alloy with 
a delicate gold filigree tracing of the original owner's name. However, 
that option is only available in Russian or Arabic script...

Douglas

On 12/01/2022 07:39, Philippe via LUG wrote:
> Any information about the weight of a gold plated version compared to the silver one? Metal density should play a role there too.
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>> Le 12 janv. 2022 à 04:43, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
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>>  From  source:  Digital Camera World
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>> 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.
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>> This data appears backwards..... but regardless, there is a big difference..... about 4 ounces.
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>> The M11 Silver weighs 530g
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>> Black is 640g
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>> Magnesium is a very light metal,  more so than Aluminum.  Brass is very heavy, by comparison.
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>> Notice the absence of the word "plastic".  Good news.
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