Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is good news, and not just for collector-fetishists. Anyone who has used a black paint camera will tell you they handle and feel quite different in the hand than a silver-chrome or black anodized camera. To draw upon earlier comments comparing the R8 to a sensuous woman (as painted by Rubens, perhaps?), a chromed or anodized Leica in the hand is like a Teutonic Ilsa raised on schnitzel and lager; a black painted Leica is a Caribbean Angela with a taste for chocolate and coconut milk. Smooooth... So many Leicas - so little time. Cherchez les appareils! Emanuel Lowi Montreal P.S. The bonus for collectors may be the reappearance of black painted strap lugs, baseplates and other long-gone bits and pieces. For the user, who cares?