Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: M6 Titanium or Titanized?
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:50:06 -0400

Yes, the "Champagne" finish on the F3T and FM2T 
looks very nice.  I do have a titanium 35mm 1.4
M lens, and I like that finish too.  A bit darker
than the Nikon finish, I think.

- - Phong


Felix Lopez de Maturana wrote:
> 
> >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
> 
> I own this Nikon gear and it is "not" titanium metal but titanium
> finished...but it's really a beauty!
> 
> Felix


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