Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I confess...2 chrome M3's, Chrome 50 Summicron, Chrome 90 Elmar, Black :-( 135 Tele-Elmar - seems like there wasn't a Chrome one :-(( shan (chromaholic) At 12:20 PM 2/20/01 -0800, you wrote: >Folks, > >Moving on to more fun topics, I was wondering what percentage of people out >there have a preference for silver-chrome finish Leica gear, especially >lenses? Personally, I'm completely hooked, extra weight and all. I don't >care about the "stealth" factor because, again personally, I think it's a >bit of a canard -- a great photographer can be stealthy walking around with >an RZ; a lousy one will be consipicuous with a Minox. > >For me, the issue is handling. The chrome lenses are very, very smooth. >Beautiful to look at, beautiful to handle. And, incredibly, after >twenty-odd years of black cameras, I'm completely hooked by the chrome >finish M6. As for the lenses, the small difference in price seems utterly >worth it. > >Any other chrome addicts out there feel like confessing? > >NO ARCHIVE