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Sauli_särkkä
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Username: Sauli_särkkä
Post Number: 26
Registered: 03-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 03:04 pm: | 
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What is the metal used to make these parts? Is is aluminum? |
Glenn
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Username: Glenn
Post Number: 545
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 06:30 pm: |
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Top and bottom plates are usually stamped from semi-hard brass sheet, which is then chrome plated or painted. |
Ahantsch
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Username: Ahantsch
Post Number: 4
Registered: 01-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 01:44 pm: |
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IMHO it's stamped aluminium sheet |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 948
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 02:13 pm: |
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Brass. Stamped aluminum is not unheard of but it's not very common for camera top plates. It doesn't take chrome very well, and anodizing doesn't look as good or wear as well. |
