Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gene, The ti coating is extremely hard and, IIRC, were marketed as having better wear resistance. I had not noticed the M7 anniversary I am afraid actual Ti would be lighter than the chrome plated brass and "titanium", but heavier than the anodised black ones. I was satisfied with my 1980s M6 for film so the later cameras I did not really pay attention to! Frank On 7 Feb, 2009, at 22:58, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information