Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Titanium M6/Titanium Lenses
From: "fs" <frank.shaw@balcab.ch>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 21:51:24 +0100
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Is the Titanim Series still being made?

 Might be interested depending on the premium being asked - somehow a
titanium M6 would to me be in a different league to the other 'collector
series', which was/is one of those marketing gimmicks which put off Leica.
F

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From: "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:33 PM
Subject: [Leica] Titanium M6/Titanium Lenses


> Just for curiosity...is there any practical advantage to the Titanium M6
and
> Titanium M lenses that I see offered at much higher prices then other RF
> gear?  Another marketing gimmick?  Is the camera much lighter?  The
lenses?
> I know some of us are actually using the Titanium cameras and lenses ( and
> no criticism implied or intended, or course) ...or, are most people simply
> buying and collecting as one might with all of the other Leica Special
> Editions?  Wonder how long it might take for the Titanium gear to
appreciate
> to where the purchase might be worth it?
>
> Elliot
>
>
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Replies: Reply from Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] Titanium M6/Titanium Lenses)
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Message from "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> ([Leica] Titanium M6/Titanium Lenses)