Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of Vulcanite, Its odd that my 32 year old M4's vulcanite is chipping badly while that on my 46 year old IIIF is like new. Mike D - -----Excerpt From Original Message----- From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 2:16 PM Subject: [Leica] M4 Reliability > >Similiarly, the change from vulcanite to PVC was one which has caused many >folks to lament the loss of the "vulcanite feel" -- but vulcanite is >generally starting to dry out after 10 years and rarely lasts 30 years >without chipping or breaking, where PVC will last a century, or so the >hardware-store and building-inspector types swear. > >It all makes sense: Leitz/Leica have stayed alive by adapting their >product to the changing conditions of the modern market. > >Marc > >msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! > >