Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/05

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Subject: Re: chrome/black/titanium
From: "S. Khai Mong" <khai@iware.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 11:50:21 -0400 (EDT)

> From the late 1960:s and on, most lenses were made in black, and stayed
> that way until a few years ago, until Leica realized that many Leica users
> wanted chrome lenses for chrome bodies. When the titan body came, along
> came also a bunch of titan lenses.
> ...

On the practical side, chrome lenses are heavier than black ones.

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