Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]let's not forget to mix up that nice Mercury developer. Rob Mueller EAIMS (Middleware Services) 800 Tower Dr. Troy, MI 48098 248 265 3365 (Office) 888 997 1294 (Pager) - -----Original Message----- From: Andrew S Jordan [mailto:andrewsjordan@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 11:57 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Rags and bones(Attention Herr Cohn) Don, Mike and all others: I am also troubled by the plastic components intruding on M-series Leicas. In particular, the base of all 35mm film disturbs me. To avoid plastic or organic material I suggest returning in photography to time-proven coated glass plates. This way we can preserve the material purity of our metallurgically pristine M cameras. Herr Cohn: Are you listening? Regards, Andrew Jordan, Ph.D.(in Materials Science) > > > Don R.: >>>Are M-6's plastic marvels or are they all metal? > > Mark, now that you have opened the subject of plastic M-6 cameras, > please let > us know exactly which parts are plastic.<<< > > > Well, the shutters are CLOTH. If that doesn't scare you away, nothing > should. > > --Mike > >