Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with you totally- by marketing ploy, I just meant the language in the brochures that lead people to believe that the top plates were truly titanium-harder, lighter, more rigid and more durable- not just a normal top plate with an exceptionally durable and attractive finish. Allen >It's not a marketing ploy, it's a great finish. A Titanium top plate >would be less appealing, really. I had one on my Olympus and it is >ugly. Apparently getting paint to stick to titanium is difficult or >impossible, and the raw titanium is not that pretty. > >I wonder if Luxus owners believe that their cameras are solid gold? ;-) > >Personally, I'm saving for a titanium M6, I think they look swell, >and they probably work really well too. > >- marc > >On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 07:40 PM, Allen Graves wrote: > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html