For this new Komaru soft release for Leica cameras, Patrick Borie-Duclaud the designer of Komaru, chose to use a historic alloy, bronze. This exceptional metal is machined in France to precise detail in the Arve valley, known the world over for its century-old expertise in metal cutting. Every Komaru Bronze Satin has been bead-blasted one by one, to give it a most sensual touch. Machined from a solid bar of bronze CuSn8P, used for jewelry and watchmaking, the Komaru is 100% pure, with no other materials added, so it looks just as good underneath as it does on the top. It includes the innovative dual contour which has already won over thousands of photographers. Both convex on the outside and concave in the center, it makes it easier for the finger to naturally find the center and improves stability at release. The conical screw on the Komaru Bronze Satin is compatible with all Leica models, old or new, and most cameras fitted with a soft-release screw thread. Get your hands on the new Komaru Bronze Satin and rediscover what soft release truly means.