Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arthur Leyenberger wrote: > > Not to open a can of worms here, and maybe this > question has already been addressed in the past, but > I'm curious why the M6 does not have engraved top > plate as standard issue. Just a guess, but I think it has to do with the fact that zinc top covers need a good protective plating lest they oxidize from below, and you have a blistering, flaking mess on your hands. It's probably tough to do the fine script properly under those circumstances, though if you change to a brass cover the the problem mostly goes away. Hasselblads have the same sort of problem. I notice that the upcoming LHSA M6 is engraved brass. - -- Jeff Segawa Somewhere in Boulder, Colorado