Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:21 AM, leica <leica at ralgo.nl> wrote: > the essence of the "street" rangefinder camera is discretion. > > black is almost as prominent as white. so what colour would be most > suitable; to "fade" into the hand? I don't do what is known as "street" whatever it is; we don't have a commonality among the 1000 or so members at the street list. Color is probably immaterial, though I seem to get little notice with a black M8. I have used both silver and black cameras, never had a white or blue. I think the camera you can shoot with little notice is the best, One of the best hip shooters I know uses a silver. (mostly) See him at work here: http://www.pbase.com/kididdoc/image/76058236 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/HarveyArche/Joplin-2004-05/July+07/mikes+ice+cream.jpg.html But as Ted alludes, it's not the camera that draws attention, it is how the photographer uses it. I can become nearly invisible while shooting, (that might seem incredible if you saw the vast Sonny Carter, but it is true.) -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA