RE: [Leica] PMA'd out and the M7

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Isn't it true that the "black chrome" is black anodized chrome laid down
over the base metal - which means that even if the top plate of the M7 is
brass, one first wears through the black anodizing, and then hits the
"silver" chrome - and it would then take about six life-times of total abuse
to ever get through the chrome to the brass? So don't buy the M7 because you
think that as you get strap wear, etc., you'll have a camera that looks like
one of Jim Marshall's M2s - buy it, if you're going to, because it has real
features you want.;-)

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Henry Ting
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:28 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] PMA'd out and the M7


Reread my post. I said, the classic M6 bottom, not top
plate is brass.

- --- John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> wrote:
> All the regular production M6 cameras has a zinc top
> plate.
>
> John Collier
>
> > From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>
> >
> > About the brass top-plate. I think the classic M6
> have
> > the brass bottom plate, but it sure did not
> produce a
> > glowing patina after my years of use. It was just
> as
> > ugly as the zinc top in black. I think the black
> > chrome is very different from black paint, after
> the
> > aging process.
>
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