Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Black or Silver M6 TTL
From: Austin Burbridge <Austin.Burbridge@Alumni.Brown.edu>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:39:40 -0700
References: <002901c02942$b0767ef0$0b0ec6cb@chowvqw86fbigp>

Terry, I bought a black M6 because, for street photography, it is 
less noticeable, less obtrusive -- which is why I put bits of black 
photographic tape* over the red dot and the bright white "Leica" on 
its face.

That Henri Cartier-Bresson covered the chrome parts of his Leica with 
black tape, is part of Leica lore.

Were unobtrusiveness not a factor, I would prefer the chrome Leica, I 
think its looks are much cooler, more 'classic', more 'Leica'.

Hope this helps,

A U S T I N .

Email: austin.burbridge@alumni.brown.edu

WWW: http://sprezzatura.net -- Every day, an original picture, a 
stimulating quote, and remarkable links

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*I know that this is a departure from Dr. Blacktape's dictum that all 
black tape used on a Leica shall be black electrical tape, but 
"Scotch Photographic Tape" works fine and comes off without leaving 
sticky residue.



>I would like to buy a M6 TTL next week. I prefer to buy a M6 rather than the
>M6 TTL because the flash sync of the M6 TTL must be supported by batteries.
>Anyway, I will buy a M6 TTL because it is ubder production.
>
>I would like to know what is the different of the black and silver body
>colour because I've found that the weight of them are different. The black
>coloured lenses are lighter. Are they made from different material? Which is
>better? Which is more durable?
>
>Thanks for your advice
>
>Terry Sham

In reply to: Message from "Terry Sham" <tsham@netvigator.com> ([Leica] Black or Silver M6 TTL)