Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would have to agree with both Frank and Marc. The magnesium VW cases are durable though they will probably require a line bore during an overhaul: not big deal and inexpensive too. Hamfisted people also do tend to pull the head stud threads but that is due to improper torquing. That said, I wouldn't use sheet magnesium to protect anything I actually liked. Polycarbonate is one of the best materials to use for camera construction: no "bling" factor though. I wouldn't mind a poly Leica. It's what's inside that counts. An acquaintance of mine once threw a set of VW cases into a furnace thinking they were aluminium. Not something he ever repeated. John Collier On 13-Jan-06, at 3:51 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > At 07:11 AM 1/13/06 +0000, Frank Dernie wrote: > >> This brings me to my second point. Magnesium is >> rubbish, just cheap and light, it corrodes immediately if not well >> surface sealed. I am disappointed to see its use beginning to grow in >> camera shells. > > Frank > > With all respect, I dissent. I have driven more than 600,000 miles > (960,000km) on air-cooled VW's over the years, and have overhauled > quite a > few of the engines. The case is magnesium and is most durable.