Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/07

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Subject: [Leica] My M8 landed but Black..., what I do?
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Sat Feb 7 05:35:15 2009
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E9414@case-email.casefoods.com> <446472E0-BE08-4054-A2F1-EFDE5A0D166C@btinternet.com>
 
Yes, the Nikon F2 had solid titanium exterior covers.

There is a thread now on the Nikon Historical society talking about fake 
titanium F2's from the orient. 

Fakery is not exclusive to Leica collectibles.

....Vick


Frank Dernie wrote:
> The Ti Olympus cameras had top and bottom plates actually made of 
> titanium, they were available in black paint or a rather hideous (for 
> my taste) yellowish silver paint.
> The Nikon F2 titan also actually used titanium top and bottom plates.
> Frank
>
In reply to: Message from drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers) ([Leica] My M8 landed but Black..., what I do?)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] My M8 landed but Black..., what I do?)