Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] My Leica M digital solution
From: Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:06:23 -0600
References: <E1936520-0B07-11D8-A097-0003938C439E@btinternet.com>

>titanium is heavier than Aluminium. ...  AFAIK the only sound 
>engineering (rather than fashion/styling) use of titanium was in the 
>syncromesh rings of Porsche 911 gearboxes where the high natural 
>friction was used to good effect.



What about the titanium shutter foil used in Nikon rangefinders, 
Hasselblad 2000 series SLRs, and some others?

Karen

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In reply to: Message from Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> (Re: [Leica] My Leica M digital solution)