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Why not a titanium body ?

Started Sep 11, 2020 | Discussions thread
Ergo607
Ergo607 Senior Member • Posts: 1,481
Re: Magnesium is lighter than Titanium

Oiche wrote:

drummercam wrote:

Ergo607 wrote:

LightBug wrote:

Magnesium is what most higher end cameras like K1 and K3 use.

Where exactly is Mg being used in K1 and K3?

The chassis is Mg alloy.
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"Heavy for its size" -- DPR

The chassis is the mirror box which is plastic. Did you mean the outer shell

IIRC the mirror box is stainless steel... Plastic wouldn't last long.

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