Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Lens Weights
From: "Samuel M. Kennard" <sam@kennardind.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 13:33:32 -0500

<<  Both use the self lubricating properties of brass and aluminium, they
just
reverse which one is on the outside.  >>

I guess that it's Silver Chrome on Brass and a Black Anodization on
Aluminum.


Thanks once again.


Sam Kennard

<<
John Collier

> From: "Samuel M. Kennard" <sam@kennardind.com>
>
>> B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>  Brass under the chrome, aluminum under the black finish. And, yes, the
>> lighter lenses hold up just fine. And are easier to schlep around.:-)
>>
> I thought it was something like that.
>
>>>
>>> "Samuel M. Kennard" <sam@kennardind.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I noticed in the spec sheets on the Leica site that the black and silver
>>> finish lenses have different weights. What is the reason for this?
>>>
>>