Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I note the exchange and would ask whether Titanium has distinct advantages over chrome for durability. (I have heard that Ti is more scratch-resistant, but can the thin plating they put on the M-6 really make it more durable and help it keep its looks? Or is it primarily a ploy to create a scarce item to snare collectors? As for the esthetics, it seems to be that the black lenses look fine with all the M models, while the chrome look right only on the chrome and the titanium only on the titanium. A chrome lens with a black-finish camera looks very strange, and I imagine that a titanium on anything but a titanium would also look misplaced. Any thoughts? Jack Matlock jfmatlo@ibm.net - ---------- > 2. Other than appearance, any benefits of the chrome or titanium finished > over the black? Chrome keeps looking better longer. My M3 from 1959 looks flawless.