Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, Yes the older ones were plated, but the recent M7 and lenses made for the anniversary were said to have solid Titanium outer surfaces. ?Either way they are gorgeous to look at and seem to wear just fine. ?I have the 35 Pre-Asph Summilux in titanuim, looks great on both my Chrome M6TTL and my Black M8. ?;-) Gene ? -------------- Original message from Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>: -------------- > I take it everybody knows these titanium lenses had a hard titanium > (nitride, I think) plating on a standard brass lens..... There was > AFAIK no metallic titanium in them. > > Frank > > On 6 Feb, 2009, at 15:13, David Rodgers wrote: > > > Gene, > > > >>> I would have them all in Titanium<< > > > > When Camera World of Oregon sold out to Ritz a little over a decade > > ago > > they had a big sale. I worked a block away from the store and I used > > to > > go in there several times a week. To this day I regret not buying the > > several Titanium lenses they were selling at bargain prices. They also > > had an Ostrich skin covered M6. I think was also titanium. I should > > have > > bought the lot. Every piece was gorgeous. > > > > DaveR > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information