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Why not a titanium body ?

Started Sep 11, 2020 | Discussions thread
tinetz
tinetz Regular Member • Posts: 199
Re: Magnesium is lighter than Titanium
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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?

No Oiche. Better be slow with firing here. The chassis, as commonly referred to, is a steel frame inside the body. It is made of stainless steel. You can see it here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59269106

The mirrorbox is polycarbonate and the outer shell magnesium alloy.

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