Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote: > > I think that's the same stuff they make modern SLRs out of. > > PK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Chefurka [mailto:Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com] > Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 11:49 AM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: RE: [Leica] why leica? > > > It eludes me though why > > Leica has made the upper part of the grip out of plastic. But > > never mind, it does serve its purpose! > > I don't know if this will help people feel better about the M-grip, but the > Leica Canada rep from Kindermann told me it was actually made from a carbon > fiber composite. It may look like plain ol'plastic, but it's Stronger Than > Steel... So maybe we're getting our money's worth after all :-/ > > Paul Chefurka Well if they make fighter jets and golf clubs out of the stuff why would we insist on attaching a negative connotation. Not only do the have the highest of high tech plastic but the rarest of vintage plastic. It's guy stuff! The stem of your pipe, the steering wheel of your Porche, that handle on your camera! Mark Rabiner