Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Chrome/Black M Lenses.
From: Nicholas Poole <nick.botton@camphill.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 23:10:06 +0000
References: <B638572F.B5A3%jbcollier@home.com>

>Look in the archives:
>
>http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/
>
>You will find plenty of discussion on any topic you can imagine!
>
>There are no functional or optical differences between the two finishes. The
>black lenses have brass as well but it is on the internal thread of the
>focusing mount rather than on the external part in the chrome lenses. My
>advice? Buy black as it is lighter.
>
>John Collier
>
>>  From: Nicholas Poole <nick.botton@camphill.org.uk>
>>
>>  Would anyone care to comment on the merits of current chrome vs black
>>  M lenses. The chrome are heavier by about 90 -100 g due to more brass
>>  than alloy in their construction, but aesthetics aside, is there any
>>  difference in mechanical stability at temperature extremes, or in
>>  durability? I would appreciate your thoughts on these or any other
>>  aspects. (Sorry if this topic has been well-trodden already, but I've
>  > not seen anything on it yet.)
>  >
Thanks, John, I'll go looking.
I guess I was wondering why not just put the chrome *finish* on the 
lighter, black construction.
Nick.

In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Chrome/Black M Lenses.)