Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/12

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Subject: Re: Black or Chrome?
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 97 12:49:04 -0400
 
>I'd like to second that, because the Titanium models are made with body caps
>out of brass, while the cheaper black and chrome models have body caps made
>out of zinc alloy die-cast.

I thought that the reason for the change to zinc is that it is more 
resistant to dents and dings than brass, as well as being lighter.

- - Paul