Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Black or Chrome?
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:23:13 -0800
References: <BA6FED55.AE19%joseph@yao.com>

Joe

Prove it! :-)

Actually, that matter may be evident as M7s become used.

Jerry

Joseph Yao wrote:

> on 12/2/03 11:40 am, Jerry Lehrer at jerryleh@pacbell.net wrote:
>
> > The current black finish does not have the saving grace of wearing
> > down locally, to a condition known as brassing.  There is no brass
> > underneath any more, 'cause the metal used is a zinc alloy which
> > we call "pot metal".
>
> The top cover of the M7 (as well as the last few hundred M6 TTL) is brass,
> not zinc alloy.
>
> Joseph
>
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