Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/20
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John Collier wrote:
>
> There is Zinc in them there hills!
Great. Maybe Leica should have stuck with brass.
Is this why I see some people running around
with their Leicas covered in black masking tape?
feli
>
> The top plate of the M6 is made of a zinc composite material. Any pin prick
> sized holes and a little bit of salty moisture and it starts corroding
> causing the finish to bubble.
>
> John Collier
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