Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In my experience, black lenses don't attract the attention of great looking women the way heavy chrome lenses do.... YMMV Walt On Tue, 9 Oct 2001 08:28:48 -0700 kyle cassidy <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote: > >Are there fundamentally any differences (mechanical, durability, etc.) > >between the silver and black versions of lenses? I notice from their > >literature that in all cases where both finishes are offered, the silver > >version weighs more. Are they made in the same place? > > hi michael -- you've noticed the one real difference between the lenses, the > construction material and hence the weight. in my book, all things being > equal, you should always buy the black versions of the lens for several > reasons: > > 1) it's lighter and you have to carry it around. > 2) the silver versions don't show your hard earned scratches as well > 3) a 1997 vogue/voigtlander poll shows that fashion models prefer the > black lenses by a stunning 23% margin (or was it 33%? could someone > check my numbers on this one? i don't have the article in front of > me.) > > it's possible to paint your silver lenses black (william gower's been known > to do it) but what's the point of having a heavy black lens when you could > have a light one? > > someone may post "heavier lenses means you can hold your camera steadier" > but don't listen to them. if you ever have a hankering for a weighty camera, > screw an underdog flash battery on the bottom. > > just my .02, take it for what it's worth, > > kc > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html