Chromed brass is correct. OM-10, G and F body mounts are chromed brass.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger D. Key" <rdk@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] How to hot shoe supports back on?
>
> The mount face on the camera is stainless steel; the lens mounts I would
> guess are chromed brass, but I could be wrong.
>
> Regards/Mvh.,
> Roger Key
>
>
>
> Brian Swale wrote:
>
> The mounts are not stainless steel as far as I know. Stainless steel has
> one
> great property in that it work-hardens. In other words, rub it, and the
> rubbed
> surface gets harder. But it is quite difficult to machine stainless steel.
>
> Brian
>
>
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