Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll let the manufacturer do the talking: http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/m7/tecdat/index_e.html Scroll down and you will find: "Camera body Material Enclosed all-metal body with foldable rear panel. Brass top plate and base plate, both chromium plated in black or silver." Joseph on 12/2/03 1:23 pm, Jerry Lehrer at jerryleh@pacbell.net wrote: > Joe > > Prove it! :-) > > Actually, that matter may be evident as M7s become used. > > Jerry > > Joseph Yao wrote: > >> on 12/2/03 11:40 am, Jerry Lehrer at jerryleh@pacbell.net wrote: >> >>> The current black finish does not have the saving grace of wearing >>> down locally, to a condition known as brassing. There is no brass >>> underneath any more, 'cause the metal used is a zinc alloy which >>> we call "pot metal". >> >> The top cover of the M7 (as well as the last few hundred M6 TTL) is brass, >> not zinc alloy. >> >> Joseph > -- > 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