Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In my experience, chromed brass split rings are plenty strong enough and work fine. Yet because of their comparative softness, they are relatively kind to the old brass camera lugs on M2 and M3 bodies. On steel lugged bodies such as the M6, steel split rings might be preferable, particularly if the body is burdened with a winder or heavier lenses. Peter. SF, CA --- "Arche, Harvey" <Harvey.Arche@jp2hs.org> wrote: > I don't think you really want brass split rings. > It's too soft of a metal and they would tend to pull > out straight under very little tension- not good. > Arche > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com