Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bubbling under black chrome on M6
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 17:37:36 -0700
References: <B7CFD69F.15104%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>

John Collier wrote:
> 
> There is Zinc in them there hills!
Great. Maybe Leica should have stuck with brass.
Is this why I see some people running around 
with their Leicas covered in black masking tape?


feli


> 
> The top plate of the M6 is made of a zinc composite material. Any pin prick
> sized holes and a little bit of salty moisture and it starts corroding
> causing the finish to bubble.
> 
> John Collier


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