Titanium is very alloy dependent. My son manufactures custom titanium bike frames and it certainly flexes. But there are a whole variety of different alloys with different properties so it's not reasonable to make judgements about the material in the X-Pro 3 until you know what alloy. But it's not reasonable either, as the video suggests, to claim that brass is superior. Every material has its pluses and minuses. I've seen brass rod snap like a carrot - brasses after all have zinc in them and in some cases it can be selectively corroded from the brass...I'm not a metallurgist but I think we need to have faith that Fuji made sensible decisions about the titanium top and bottom and the material they put into them. Interesting also that the video focused on the Duratec versions - if there was a problem with the material then one assumes that the coating - paint or vapour deposition - is not going to be the deciding factor in the material flexing...
There is more to be known here yet.
There is more to be known here yet.
I really hope that what he shows is more an exception. Also pretty hard to believe for me that Titanium should be weaker than normal material
Anyway enjoy the camera and I am still tempted to get one. Just in the waiting phase as I want to see what comes from some other brands I am interested in before I decide. So no real hurry ....
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