Re: [Leica] chrome body, black lens

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

debugger wrote:
> 
> I have a black M6HM and a set of black M lenses.  I'm thinking of
> getting a chrome M6 as a second body, to use with slower film.  I've
> seen a black body with a chrome lens attached and I find it very ugly.
> I want to solicit the impressions of people who have seen a chrome body
> and black lens combination.  I think it would still look fine.  What do
> you think?
> 
> (I know, I know, it's the pictures that matter.)
> 
> Thanks,
> Ben

My outfit is a chrome body with three black lens. Looks fine I'm used to
it. I think a black body with chrome lenses are way cool looking except
for the modern chrome lens finish leave something to be desired. My
second body will be black, one of my future lenses will end up being
chrome, I like the fact that although much heavier, they are brass, not
aluminum on the inside.
I believe in mix and match with the exception of titanium which I have
nothing nice to say about and I think will be discontinued.
I think the black bodies are distractingly sexy and the chrome ones a
little boringly Doctorlike. I'm really not kidding but its not a huge
issue for me. I love them.
Mark Rabiner