Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/06

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 black paint
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 15:20:04 -0600

Again, a good example of why they will probably never offer a black paint
option. This is the way black paint cameras always were.

John Collier

> From: "William Gower" <wgower@eco-tec.com>
> 
> Brassing after only two weeks !
> 
> ...am I the only one who thinks that is a little extreme ?
> 
> I would expect a new camera to hold up a little better than that, could
> there be a defect in the paint ?
>
> 
>> BTW, a customer brought in to show me the first LHSA model I sold and, yes,
>> in two weeks it has already shown edge brassing. It is a nice look to my eye,
>> but if you buy one to use  you better LIKE the patina of brassing blk paint
>> cameras.
>>