Brass is cheaper to machine, among other traits.
Bryan Pilati
OM-2N; IS-3
Va-USA
Disclaimer: I'm always joking
unless I should be serious.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Lau" <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] lens mounts
> On Wed, 29 May 2002 15:25, Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Brass is far more malleable that stainless,.....snipped
> >>
> >Brass is also very heavy. Not a good trait if smaller and lighter is
> >better.
>
> Are you saying brass is heavier than stainless steel? Surely
> in the quantity of material used for the lens mount, there is
> not much difference in weight between the two metals. I am
> not sure how much smaller (and lighter, if at all) the lens
> mount can be made from stainless steel compared to brass.
>
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