Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is a good reason to think about titanium as a camera material. It is lighter than the alternatives. The fact that a process is costly is not usually considered a deterrent to its use by Leica. Titanium is used for watches -- and they are light weight -- I have a titanium Breitling. Just because a process is costly and Leica does not have the know-how to apply it does not make it unthinkable. OTOH, the finish on the Titanium Leica is pretty tough -- and I do own one - -- and I bought it used for no premium over a regular M6 -- as far as one can tell from market prices. All current production Leicas are priced based on the Barnum dictum. There are enough old ones around to satisfy the needs of all actual users, I would guess. - -- Clive http://clive.moss.net > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of khmiska > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:07 AM > To: Jerry Lehrer > Subject: Re[2]: [Leica] The titanium Leica > > > Hi Jerry, > Yes, there is really no reason to even think about titanium as a > camera material. Every manufacturing process (casting, forming, > machining, finishing, etc.) is costly. I get the impression that the > Titanium Leica is a rip-off in every sense of the word. Leica took > practised the old P.T. Barnum dictum - "there's a sucker born every > minute." > Regards > Kurt > -- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html