Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Marc > > Correct! The "cassette cylinder" was reduced in size because the wall > thickness of the chassis casting (or extrusion) was increased to make > a stronger camera. > > Jerry I don't think they needed to "make a stronger camera" I am not sure what is going on with the reduction but I doubt it was for strength. I don't think the body shell is a casting or extrusion, it's steel, or at least it was up through the M4s. There is a casting that fits inside the shell that holds all the shutter bits, etc. Dennis - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html