The chassis is painted brass on the black camera bodies only (which looks cool when the paint wears off the edges and the brass shows). The satin chrome bodies are indeed that- satin chrome. The bodies are blasted to create a satin finish, then chromed. Real metal, baby!
That’s true of the older cameras of any make.
The MX had a winder (2fps, I think) as well as the motor drive.
A ref-converter was offered- a right-angle attachment that attached to the viewfinder so it could be viewed from above. A nice thing to have when the camera is at or near ground level. With the MX’s beautiful viewfinder, it’s a pleasure!
Two things I don’t like on the MX--
the shutter speed knob is too stiff and is hard to grip- it should be a little taller. And the LED display jumps from one stop to the next, instead of smoothly transitioning between them.
The first camera with an LED readout, the Fujica ST801, has a 7-LED display that shows up to 3 stops over or under. It moves smoothly between stops like a needle does, allowing discernment to a quarter-stop. It works really well, and was never equaled by any other manual-camera LED readout.
Jeff Livacich
Dmitri