Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bessa R2
From: Stephen Gandy <leicanikon@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 13:01:39 -0800
References: <3.0.1.32.20020405155841.007dbc20@pop3.norton.antivirus>

well, I've been told brass, but I will double check just to make sure.

Stephen

Matthew Phillips wrote:

> Brass covers? My understanding was the Bessa R2 had magnesium alloy covers
> and brass fittings (shutter speed dial, etc.). The photos of the nude
> stampings at the Cosina site show dull silver-grey metal covers.
>
> Looking forward to my olive R2 regardless.
>
> Cheers,
> M.Phillips
>
> >The R2  amounts to the Bessa R with an M mount, able to take the T trigger
> >winder, with brass top, bottom and back.   The new covers give the camera
> a much
> >different feeling than the plastic bodied R,  now it feels much like a
> classic
> >camera of the 60's.
>
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In reply to: Message from Matthew Phillips <mlphilli@hsc.vcu.edu> ([Leica] Re: Bessa R2)