Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens weight vs finish
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 06:52:01 -0700
 
The black mounts have a substantial amount of aluminum in them. The
chrome are essentially all brass.  Brass can be chromium plated,
aluminum cannot be easily chromium plated.  There is no difference in
function, its appearance only.

Dennis



Rob Studdert wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have just been studying the Leica M6 System brochure and I must admit I
> am somewhat perplexed as the large percentage differences in weight of
> apparently similar lenses of different finishes. For example the brochure
> suggests that the Summilux-M f1.4/50 in black weighs 105gm lighter than
> the silver chrome or titanium finish versions at 380gm.
> 
> Can somebody shed some light on why this is so?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Rob Studdert