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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Titanium or Titanized?
From: Allen Graves <ahgraves@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 21:40:35 -0500
References: <r02000000-1030-12377A8EBB4211D7A901003065F48752@[10.0.1.3]> <p06001a00bb4185e9d3e2@[10.0.1.42]> <003b01c34fb4$9bcd0c80$0201000a@basecamp2win> <p05111012bb41f71dff7e@[192.168.123.49]> <003f01c34fde$f574ea80$7d38030a@sroffice> <74481533428.20030722094737@umich.edu> <010c01c3507f$3601eb70$0000a398@Library> <3F1DDE54.F2B07603@rabinergroup.com>
Actually, the Nikon F3T and the FM2T were both standard Nikon cameras
with the titanium finish "sprayed on" just lika Leica- they didn't
have structural titanium elements either. Just like Leica, it took
several years for the internet news groups to figure out the
marketing ploy, though it is a great finish.
Allen
>
>It would be nice of Leica really and cut some pieces out of titanium and
>came out with a titanium camera, which would have been a bit lighter
>than the regular. As Olympus, Nikon and other companies had set a
>precent in doing.
>It would be real nice to have this option. Lying is always going to be
>bad for PR.
>
>Mark Rabiner
>Portland, Oregon USA
>http://www.rabinergroup.com
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