Re: [Leica] Re: New chrome etc.

[henry <henry@henryambrose.com>]

>What surprised me is that it looked
>like brass beneath the lens hood, whereas I assumed it would be aluminum or
>the like.  Could have been a trick of the light; but if it wasn't, these may
>be the perfect lenses to match a brassed black paint body.
> 
>cheers,
>
>Douglas Cooper
To plate the chrome over aluminum there has to be an intermediate layer 
of metal - thats probably what you're seeing. If it wore down more you 
would get to the aluminum.

Henry