Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is a tiny weight advantage. Other than that, as an engineering material, titanium is an extravagant choice for camera or lens bodies. I would expect the focusing helix is not titanium because it has a high friction coefficient, so high that a titanium on titanium threaded junction can not be tightened. Frank On 7 Nov, 2004, at 21:24, Jacques Bilinski wrote: > >> I did check whether this new batch of titanium stuff was still a >> coating or not. It states explicitly on the Leica website that the >> limited edition is made with solid titanium not a coating. >> > What are the advantages of Ti over brass and Al? Is it used purely for > marketing reasons or are there practical advantages? > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >