Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Patrick wrote: >I've been thinking of getting another SL body, not because I need one, >but because I'm a simple tool of our consumption-oriented capitalist >society. (Please. You didn't think I was going to attempt to >rationalize this, did you?) Yep - the SL is very addictive. I started with one for fun six months ago, but just had to get a second (chrome) body to save changing lenses at awkward moments. > >In keeping with my usual practice (I use body color as a quick reminder >of what film is in which camera when I'm out making photographs), since >I already have a silver chrome SL, I thought of getting a black SL. >They show up often enough in photographs in back issues of Leica >Fotografie. Patrick - there are plenty of black SLs for sale in the current edition of the LHSA catalogue which I've just received. Prices seem to vary wildly according to condition. Alternatively why don't you 'colour code' your chrome bodies with the adhesive dots used on slide mounts? You just need three colours for b/w, chrome and colour neg. Film speed, of course is already set on the camera........ Much cheaper than paying a premium for a black body. Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/