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Artin

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    On 12/27/2021 at 12:31 PM, Artin said:

    M4-2 ,, just got it for Christmas 

    Self quote ...... and just like that I sold it today and picked up a Mp-240I did not even shoot a roll of film oh well 

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    BradS

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      3 hours ago, Al Brown said:

      I believe the politically correct term is "black anodized" 😊

       

       

      Yes, indeed. I have always wondered how/why Leica calls it "black chrome" which makes no sense at all.  I guess something must have gotten lost in translation.

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        22 hours ago, BradS said:

         

        Yes, indeed. I have always wondered how/why Leica calls it "black chrome" which makes no sense at all.  I guess something must have gotten lost in translation.

        Black chrome is a different finish to black anodised (the former being more matte).

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          3 hours ago, BlueIn2Red said:

          Black chrome is a different finish to black anodized (the former being more matte).

           

          Mmmmm...yes, those are the finer details of Leica's bizarre nomenclature. I get that but to my mind, chrome is shiny, silver, metallic stuff.

          Chrome is definitely not black. 

          Or, have I got something muddled up (again)?

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            On 12/28/2021 at 11:59 PM, BradS said:

             

            Yes, indeed. I have always wondered how/why Leica calls it "black chrome" which makes no sense at all.  I guess something must have gotten lost in translation.

            Chrome plating can be black, the black is achieved in alloying other metals with the chromium, but it is the same process as silver coloured chrome plating. Anodising is a different process so instead of laying down an extra coating of metal it oxidises the base metal itself.

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