Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brassing is a complex situation that develops on a camera when you use it for what it was intended, namely taking pictures. It is not something to be avoided. Exquisite finish on an old camera is something to be admired, unfortunately, such cameras have no memories attached, nor do they have resumes. My new (to me) R3 has lovely patina, showing that the guy who owned it before carried it about. He was a farmer from rural Arkansas who walked into Dee's Camera one day in 1978 and plunked down the cash for a Leica and lenses and an enlarger. As understand it, he took the camera out of the box in the store, hung it on a strap around his neck and walked out the store. I'll catch some flak from the polishers over this, but I don't care. These Leica cameras are just too much fun to use to be worrying about the finish all the time. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tristan Tom" <tristan@tristantom.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 12:48 PM Subject: [Leica] What causes brassing? > What causes brassing on black leicas? Is it the oils from your hands over > long periods of time that attacks the anodized finish or what? That said, > is there any kind of treatment for the anodized finish that's good to > protect it, etc..? > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html