Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quite correct Jerry, also the F3 titanium has a titanium top, prism cover and baseplate - some were painted a "titanium" colour - it does seem that titanium is frequently used to describe a colour rather than a metal these days. Subsequent F3 titaniums were painted black I believe. The Olympus OM4Ti has titanium top and bottom plates also, most are painted black. Titanium, as you know but it seems others don't, is much lighter and harder than brass and is much more difficult to press or machine. I suppose titanium is a bit of a buzz word at the moment, like turbo a few years ago. Plenty of items are sold in a titanium colour just now. I was mystified by the titanium coated Leica. It does look nice but both the black and natural chrome plates which have been offered since the M5 are very robust so it really has only styling as a justification IMO. Frank > Jerry Lehrer pointed out > > Kurt > > No! Nikon built a series of F2 cameras with titanium tops. > bottoms and prism housings. I am definitely NOT talking > about titanium foil shutters at all. Why bring that up? > > Look them up on Stephen Gandy's excellent site. > > Jerry - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html